Published on : 08 Oct 2025, 11:54 am

Guwahati: In a shocking escalation of violence, at least 80 people were injured when bombs were dropped from a motorised paraglider over a combined festival and protest event in Chaung U township, central Myanmar, on Sunday.

The incident caused panic and widespread destruction, underscoring the deepening turmoil in the Sagaing region, which has been one of the fiercest battlegrounds between Myanmar’s military junta and resistance forces since the 2021 coup.

Witnesses reported that the explosions ripped through the crowd shortly after the event began, sending hundreds fleeing for safety. Videos circulated on social media showed injured civilians being carried away amid smoke and debris.

Thousands of residents in Sagaing have already been displa

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