Earthquake Kills Four in Mandalay’s Obo Prison

Four people died at Obo Prison in Mandalay City as a result of the 28 March 2025 earthquake which had its epicentre almost directly under the city.

There were four earthquake related deaths at Obo Prison, also known as Mandalay Central Prison, between when the 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck on 28 March and 1 April, according to Ko Thaik Tun Oo, a member of the Political Prisoners Network-Myanmar (PPNM) steering committee.