Chinese nuclear expert dies in Burma

by Sein Win

Wednesday, 11 March 2009 22:56

Chiang Mai (Mizzima) – A nuclear scientist from Beijing University died at the Central Hotel in Rangoon while attending a meeting organized by Burma’s Nuclear Department under the Ministry of Science and Technology. Mr. Zhang Peixin (47) was found dead in his hotel room on the last day of the meeting.   Mr. Zhang arrived in Burma on February 22nd, but failed to appear at the meeting hall on March 1st, his departure date. Personnel from the host Ministry and an Assistant Hotel Manager then broke into his room, finding him dead on the bed. After receiving the information from the hotel, police and medical personnel rushed to the scene for inspection. They later confirmed the death without finding any marks or injuries on the body.   Doctors from Rangoon General Hospital’s Forensic Department conducted a post mortem and found Mr. Zhang’s heart’s main arteries were blocked and narrow, according to police sources.   Sources who investigated the case said that the deceased was alone in the hotel room when he died.   His wife and daughter traveled to Burma and cremated his remains at Yeway Cemetery on March 6th at 4:20 p.m., returning to China with the ashes. < Prev   Next >