Six people were drowned when they were taking bath in the Pakkoku River, on the evening of March 25.
According to eye witnesses, all the rest five people were drowned when they were trying to rescue the first drowned man. A woman was initially found and admitted to the hospital immediately but she was expired. The bodies of the rest were found at 8:00 pm.
Those killed in the river were Ko Lin Kyaw, his wife, his two sons, and his two helpers working at his shop. They were living at No-15 ward, Sin Pauk Hla.
The bodies of the dead were sent to Pakkoko hospital for further investigation.
