YANGON – Three people were killed and nine others injured when a blast hit a railway station in the Bago region of southern Myanmar on Monday, according to the Information Team of Myanmar's State Administration Council.
The explosion occurred at around 12:20 pm local time on Monday at Nyaunglebin township of the Bago region, the information team said in a statement.
One man and one woman died on the spot, while three men and seven women who have been wounded were sent to a nearby hospital for medical treatment, it said.
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Investigation into the incident is underway, according to local authorities.