Explosions at Myanmar’s Insein jail kill 8 folks and injure 18 — Radio Free Asia

A number of bomb blasts at Insein jail in Myanmar’s business capital Yangon killed eight folks and injured 18 on Wednesday.

The State Administration Council (SAC) stated mines in packages each inside and out of doors the parcel receiving counters killed three jail division workers and 5 civilians who got here to ship parcels to prisoners. Two kids aged 9 and 17 have been among the many injured.

A lawyer who witnessed the incident confirmed to RFA {that a} 54-year-old lady, Gyi Myint, was among the many eight lifeless. He stated she was the mom of Lin Htet Naing, a former scholar member of the All Burma College students’ Union, who was arrested for anti-dictatorship actions and was an inmate of the jail on the outskirts of Yangon.

The lawyer stated the household would have the ability to take her physique residence later within the day

A girl who witnessed the incident whereas sending a parcel advised RFA that she was barely injured by the explosion.

“It was fortunate that the bomb blast went straight and I survived. An individual fell down in entrance of the counter and couldn’t rise up as a result of she was lined in blood,” stated the girl who didn’t wish to be named for security causes. She stated she suffered minor accidents to her legs and ankles.

No particular person or group has to date claimed duty for the bombings.