What the records say
- When
- 29 Dec 2011
- Kind
- Explosion
- Coordinates
- 16.80° N, 96.19° E
- Description
- warehouse explosion in Yangon, Myanmar
- Deaths
- 17
- Injured
- 83
2011 Yangon explosion
Warehouse explosion in Yangon, Myanmar
On December 29, 2011, police in Myanmar reported a fire followed by several explosions killing at least 17 people and injuring 83 in Mingalar Taung Nyunt Township, Yangon. The dead included five firefighters who were caught in an explosion during the blaze.
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