36 killed during Myanmar's water festival

5 Dariya News

Nay Pyi Taw 18-Apr-2016

A total of 36 people were killed and 316 injured during Myanmar's Thingyan water festival, the media reported on Monday.During the five-day water festival, 14 people were killed and 235 injured in accidents while 17 deaths were registered in other cases, Xinhua news agency reported.A total of three murders also were reported during the festival, according to Myanmar Police.The Yangon region saw a decrease in the number of cases related to the festival since last year, and police thanks the people for it.