Shooting occurs at Myaynigone overpass in San Kyaung Township and explosions hit near Insein prison

Shooting occurs at Myaynigone overpass in San Kyaung Township and explosions hit near Insein prison
Published 25 September 2021

Shooting occurred at Myaynigone overpass in San Kyaung Township on September 25 at 1:00 am according to nearby residents. There may have been causalities as the sound of gunfire was fired continuously, according to locals residing in the area.

“We heard gun firing continuously, but we didn’t know these sound came from the upper or lower part of the overpass. It was closed in the early morning but opened later,” said a man living near the Myaynigone junction.

The overpass was reopened around 9:00 am, it said.

Similarly, explosions hit Bayint Naung Road, west of Min Zedi near Insein prison, Insein Township on September 25 at 7:30 am. Explosion occurred five times and after that, security forces tightened the area.