Several injured in bomb blast at wedding party in Tanintharyi Region village

By DMG 30 Dec 2022

DMG Newsroom
30 December 2022, Launglon, Tanintharyi Region

At least 10 people were reportedly injured in a bomb blast at a wedding reception in Waidi Village, part of Tanintharyi Region’s Launglon Township, on December 29.

“A bomb blew up at the wedding reception counter at about 8 a.m., wounding about a dozen people,” said a local resident.

“Three people — two women and one man — were sent to Dawei Hospital as their conditions are considered life-threatening. The remaining people sustained minor injuries in the explosion,” said an official from a local social organisation in Launglon.

Following the explosion, junta soldiers and police arrived in the village and reportedly abducted 15 local youths at about 4 a.m. on December 30.

“Junta soldiers and police detained 15 youths in the village for questioning early this morning. They also conducted checks near the scene of the bomb explosion,” said a resident of Waidi Village.

As of press time, no group had yet claimed responsibility for the bombing.

Military tensions between the military and anti-regime groups led by Brigade 4 of the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) are running high in Launglon Township, with frequent clashes between the two sides reported in the area.