Three children die after falling into drain in Thanlyin township

Three siblings under 10 years old drowned last week after falling into a large drain in Thanlyin township.

Nann Linn Moe, 5, Moe Moe Ans, 8 and Yin Yin Moe, 10, from Lwan Soot village, died on the morning of June 13, police told The Voice Myanmar.

The drain was four-feet deep and five-feet wide, according to the newspaper.

Thanlyin township, across the Bago River from Yangon, is a mostly industrial area.

Photo: Wikicommons

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