Death toll rises to seven in Myanmar junta airstrike on Wetlet Township

Mizzima

The number of fatalities following a military airstrike on Ngapatchaung village in Wetlet Township has risen to seven, according to the Wetlet Informational Network. While initial reports on 23 December indicated three deaths, four additional victims including two young children have since been confirmed dead.

The attack occurred at 4:21 pm on 23 December when a jet fighter from the Meiktila Air Base dropped four 200-pound bombs on the western part of the village.

Ko Nagar Lay, head of the Wetlet Informational Network, stated that the bombs struck a pagoda premises and nearby residential homes. The victims have been identified as 80-year-old Daw Than Mya, 75-year-old Daw Kyin, 25-year-old Ko Min Thant, a 14-year-old child, a seven-year-old child, 35-year-old Daw Mar Thwe, and her mother, 80-year-old Daw Khin Tint.

In addition to the loss of life, the bombardment destroyed four houses and four vehicles and killed livestock.