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34 killed during Myanmar water festival

During the five-day water festival, 14 people were killed and 235 injured in accidents while 17 deaths were registered in other cases, Xinhua news agency reported.

April 18, 2016 04:14 pm | Updated October 18, 2016 02:58 pm IST - Naypyitaw

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Artists performing a traditional dance during a ceremony to mark the Myanmar water festival at the Presidential Palace in Naypyitaw. File Photo. AP.

Artists performing a traditional dance during a ceremony to mark the Myanmar water festival at the Presidential Palace in Naypyitaw. File Photo. AP.

A total of 34 people were killed and hundreds injured during Myanmar’s Thingyan water festival, the media reported on Monday.

During the five-day water festival, 14 people were killed and 235 injured in accidents while 17 deaths were registered in other cases, Xinhua news agency reported.

A total of three murders also were reported during the festival, according to Myanmar Police.

The Yangon region saw a decrease in the number of cases related to the festival since last year, and police thanks the people for it.

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