A blast at an explosives storage facility in a village near Panghsang, the headquarters of the United Wa State Army (UWSA), has left dozens of people dead and injured, according to local residents.
The incident occurred at around 4pm on Tuesday in Yaong Pang, a village located in the Wa Self-Administered Division, a UWSA-controlled region along Myanmar’s border with China.
Residents said the explosion, believed to have originated at a gunpowder or munitions storage site, caused significant casualties among people living nearby.
A local news outlet affiliated with the UWSA has published a video appearing to show the aftermath of the blast, including a collapsed building with smoke still billowing from the site, as UWSA officials survey the destruction.
The outlet reported that several people were confirmed killed in the blast, while at least 60 others were injured. . .
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