Two women run over and killed by military truck

by Myo Gyi

Monday, 15 September 2008 18:51

Shweli — Two women died in Myitkyina town, Kachin state in Northern Burma on Saturday, when a speeding military truck hit their motorcycle. They died on the spot, local residents said. The military truck carrying fertilizers hit the two women at about 4 p.m. (local time) on University Street in Shatapru ward, local residents said. "The two women were returning from the downtown area after buying clothes when the military truck hit them," the local said. Police in Myitkyina said the military truck belongs to the supply battalion of the Burmese Army, adding that a case has been filed. But local residents complained that the authorities are delaying the process of investigation. < Prev   Next >