Three people including a child killed and 6 injured when a mine blasted in Taungpyo-Kyain Chaung road in Maungdaw Township on November 17.

A vehicle carrying nine people returned from a Kahtain festival held in Tharyarkone village was destroyed by a bomb where 3 family members died including a young child and the rest were wounded.

“A mine exploded in Kyun Pauk in Taungpyi road and hit a vehicle returning from Kahtain festival. Three among the nine on the vehicle died. Ambulances from Maungdaw Township are going there,” said MP Hla Tun Kyaw from Maungdaw Township.

Three killed in the explosion were Kyaw Ye Aung, wife Aye San and 18 months old son from Khayay Myaing village, southern Maungdaw Township.

“The vehicle was severely destroyed and the bodies were scattered in the roadside bushes. Those wounded were sent to Maungdaw hospital. Now, border guards are inspecting the scene,” said Nanthadaund Sayadaw who was at the scene.