Photos from Thursday night’s Yangon blaze

Yangon firefighters at the scene of Thursday night’s blaze on 37th Street in Kyauktada Township. Photo: Ludivine Paques
Yangon firefighters at the scene of Thursday night’s blaze on 37th Street in Kyauktada Township. Photo: Ludivine Paques

Dozens of firefighters and trucks battled a Yangon blaze last night in Kyauktada Township.

Myanmar Fire Services Department says they responded at about 6:30pm to the 37th Street fire in a three-story building that started in a business school.

There were no reported injuries in the fire and it was put out at 7:15pm, the department said.

The cause was still under investigation as of Friday morning.

All photos courtesy Ludivine Paques.

Yangon firefighters at the scene of Thursday night's blaze on 37th Street in Kyauktada Township. Photo: Ludivine Paques
Yangon firefighters at the scene of Thursday night’s blaze on 37th Street in Kyauktada Township. Photo: Ludivine Paques
Yangon firefighters at the scene of Thursday night's blaze on 37th Street in Kyauktada Township. Photo: Ludivine Paques
Yangon firefighters at the scene of Thursday night’s blaze on 37th Street in Kyauktada Township. Photo: Ludivine Paques
Yangon firefighters at the scene of Thursday night's blaze on 37th Street in Kyauktada Township. Photo: Ludivine Paques
Yangon firefighters at the scene of Thursday night’s blaze on 37th Street in Kyauktada Township. Photo: Ludivine Paques
Yangon firefighters at the scene of Thursday night's blaze on 37th Street in Kyauktada Township. Photo: Ludivine Paques
Yangon firefighters at the scene of Thursday night’s blaze on 37th Street in Kyauktada Township. Photo: Ludivine Paques
Yangon firefighters at the scene of Thursday night's blaze on 37th Street in Kyauktada Township. Photo: Ludivine Paques
Yangon firefighters at the scene of Thursday night’s blaze on 37th Street in Kyauktada Township. Photo: Ludivine Paques

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