Maung Sar Ga, Narinjara News, 23 September 2024
On 20 September, a cargo boat sank in Let Ma Yar river
in Pauktaw township of Rakhine State, while navigating in night hours to escape
the junta’s airstrikes.
A source close to the affected traders informed
Narinjara News that at around 2 am on Friday, the boat collided with the
concrete pillar of Let Ma Yar bridge.
"The boat collided with the pillar and sank. Many
goods were lost, but the passengers were safe,” added the source.
The boat carried 850 bags of rice grains along with
potatoes, onions, dried chilies and snacks. The total estimated loss will be
around Kyats 370 million.
The goods belonged to seven traders, including five
females from Kyauktaw and Goke Pi Htaunt village. Two traders hail from Ah Pauk
Wa village.
The goods were carried from Taungup to resale in Kyauk Taw locality.
Photograph: A boat in Arakan State