4 drown in river in southern Myanmar-Xinhua

4 drown in river in southern Myanmar

Source: Xinhua

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2024-04-27 19:48:15

YANGON, April 27 (Xinhua) -- Four teenagers drowned in Ayeyarwady River in southern Myanmar's Ayeyarwady Region on Saturday, the Myanmar Fire Services Department reported.

The incident took place at around 9:30 a.m. local time on Saturday after five male teenagers went swimming in Ayeyarwady River near a village in Kyangin Township of Ayeyarwady Region, the department said.

"Out of the five boys, one was rescued by local fishermen," U Htay Naung, secretary of the Shwe Seikthar Kayunar Shin Rescue Organization, told Xinhua.