NP News - April 26

A car was set bomb and exploded in Chanmyatharsi Township which destroyed buildings including Sangha Hospital in Mandalay.

The incident happened on April 25 at an estimated 2 pm in front of Jivitadana Sangha Hospital on the bank of Mandalay-Sagaing Road located in Chanmyatharsi township, according to the residents.  

In the incident, a car with the plate No. YGN-5C/6080 was exploded suddenly while parking under a tree in front of Jivitadana Sangha Hospital. 

With regard to the blast, the officer from Mandalay Region Government explained that the Isuzu car with plate No. YGN-5C/6080 was set bomb by the terrorists; and blown up. 

The Isuzu car was totally wrecked in the blast; other cars running on the road were also hit in the explosion. 

A man wounded in the incident with mild injury was sent to the hospital. 

In addition, buildings of the Jivitadana Sangha Hospital near the scene of blast were destroyed in the incident, the source continued. 

The security forces investigated the scene soon after the explosion, as per information.