Two Teenagers Killed and Five Injured in Remnant Bomb Explosion in Ramree Town

Narinjara News, 23 October 2024

In Ramree Town, Kyaukphyu District, which is governed by the Arakan Army (AA), two youths were murdered and five others were injured while playing with a leftover bomb.

The youngsters who died were identified as Maung Kaung Khant Naing, 17, from Aung Seik ward, and Maung Phyo Wai Soe, 16, from Kin Te village.

They were drinking together at the Kin Chaung Bridge when they picked up a leftover bomb.

The two teens were killed and five others were injured when the device exploded while they were playing with it.

While they were toying with it, a bomb they picked up nearby exploded. Five individuals were hurt, and two people died instantly. "The parents are devastated," a family member added.

Social activists are highlighting the critical need for more awareness as the number of people killed by unintentional landmines and residual bomb explosions in Arakan State keeps rising. (File photo)