An explosion occurred on the 31st at a bus stop in the center of Yangon, Myanmar's largest city, killing one person and injuring nine.
In Myanmar, where the turmoil continues after the military coup, clashes continue between the military and pro-democracy rebels, but explosions that appear to have aimed indiscriminately at the general public in public are rare. The impact is spreading locally.
According to Myanmar's state television, an explosion occurred at a bus stop in central Yangon around 3:30 pm on the 31st, killing one person and injuring nine.
The site is a bus stop on a main street where many cars and people come and go, and images from the site show an injured person being carried into an ambulance.
There are no statements claiming the crime, but state television under military control reports that it was a terrorist act by democratic forces using explosives.
On the other hand, the pro-democracy side has criticized the local independent media for the work of the army disguised as a pro-democracy crime.
In Myanmar, where the turmoil continues after the coup d'etat, clashes continue between the military and pro-democracy, but it is rare that an explosion that seems to have aimed at the general public indiscriminately occurs in public places, and the shock is spreading locally. increase.
There are offices of Japanese companies around the site, and the Japanese embassy in Yangon is calling on local Japanese people to stay away.