Explosion at Myanmar govt office; no injuries

Updated - January 15, 2018 at 11:30 PM.

A crude bomb has exploded at a government office in Myanmar’s largest city of Yangon.

Myanmar News Agency said the blast, which took place yesterday evening, caused no injuries as it was a holiday. It said security forces also found another homemade bomb nearby and detonated it safely.

A similar explosion had occurred on Thursday at an immigration office in Yangon, and two more on November 17 at a market.

No one has claimed responsibility for the blasts, and police did not name the suspects.

Published on November 26, 2016 04:39