• Burmese
Friday, July 11, 2025
No Result
View All Result
NEWSLETTER
The Irrawaddy
26 °c
Yangon
  • Home
  • News
    • Burma
    • Politics
    • World
    • Asia
    • Myanmar’s Crisis & the World
    • Ethnic Issues
    • War Against the Junta
    • Junta Cronies
    • Conflicts In Numbers
    • Junta Watch
    • Fact Check
    • Investigation
    • Myanmar-China Watch
    • Obituaries
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Opinion
    • Commentary
    • Guest Column
    • Analysis
    • Editorial
    • Stories That Shaped Us
    • Letters
  • Junta Watch
  • Ethnic Issues
  • War Against the Junta
  • In Person
    • Interview
    • Profile
  • Books
  • Donation
  • Home
  • News
    • Burma
    • Politics
    • World
    • Asia
    • Myanmar’s Crisis & the World
    • Ethnic Issues
    • War Against the Junta
    • Junta Cronies
    • Conflicts In Numbers
    • Junta Watch
    • Fact Check
    • Investigation
    • Myanmar-China Watch
    • Obituaries
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Opinion
    • Commentary
    • Guest Column
    • Analysis
    • Editorial
    • Stories That Shaped Us
    • Letters
  • Junta Watch
  • Ethnic Issues
  • War Against the Junta
  • In Person
    • Interview
    • Profile
  • Books
  • Donation
No Result
View All Result
The Irrawaddy
No Result
View All Result
Home News Burma

Irrawaddy Region Bridge Collapse Kills Six

Salai Thant Zin by Salai Thant Zin
February 25, 2019
in Burma
Reading Time: 1 min read
0 0
A A
People gather at a bridge that collapsed in Ingapu Township, Irrawaddy Region, on Saturday. / Kyaw Lin Aung/Ingapu

People gather at a bridge that collapsed in Ingapu Township, Irrawaddy Region, on Saturday. / Kyaw Lin Aung/Ingapu

6.8k
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

PATHEIN, Irrawaddy Region — A wooden bridge in Irrawaddy Region’s Ingapu Township collapsed early Saturday morning while a logging truck was crossing it, killing six people on board.

The bridge, which spanned the Ma Mya Hpauk Creek along the Htoo Gyi-Shwegyin-Thaebyingon road in Htoo Gyi Town, had been declared dangerous by local authorities. Use of the bridge was banned and another had been built for crossing the creek.

A six-wheel logging truck was crossing the bridge when it collapsed at about 1:30 a.m. Six people on board were crushed to death by the logs they were hauling. The driver and two other passengers were injured but survived.

RelatedPosts

No Content Available

“The bridge is dangerous to use. So we had put up warning signs asking commuters to use the bypass,” police Lt. Col. Tun Shwe, of the Irrawaddy Region Police Force, told The Irrawaddy.

He said it took firefighters almost nine hours to recover the dead bodies and that the injured were sent to the Hinthada People’s Hospital.

People gather at a bridge that collapsed in Ingapu Township, Irrawaddy Region, on Saturday. / Kyaw Lin Aung/Ingapu

Nyaungbingyikwin Village Tract administrator U Htay Aung said five of the dead were between the ages of 20 and 30 and that the oldest was 48.

“There are warning signs at both ends of the bridge. When the truck reached the middle of the bridge, it could not bear the weight and broke down. Six of the seven people sitting on the logs were killed on the spot. The driver, who drove recklessly, is to be blamed for the accident,” U Htay Aung said.

The Htoo Gyi police station has opened a case against the detained driver for causing the deaths.

In a separate case on Feb. 10, a six-wheel truck carrying 2,500 bamboo poles plunged into a ditch in Irrawaddy’s Thabaung Township, killing seven people on board.

Translated from Burmese by Thet Ko Ko.

Your Thoughts …
Tags: Irrawaddy Region Bridge
Salai Thant Zin

Salai Thant Zin

The Irrawaddy

Similar Picks:

No Content Available
Load More
Next Post
A view of a Rohingya refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, on November 16, 2018. / Reuters

‘Revenge’ Killing Following Death of ARSA Leader 

Asahi Shimbun’s Yangon bureau chief Ryuta Sometaya interviews Army chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing in Naypyitaw on Feb. 14, 2019. / Office of the Commander-in-Chief (Army)

Japanese Newspaper Apologizes to Commander-in-Chief over Interview

No Result
View All Result

Recommended

China’s Surveillance State Watches Everyone, Everywhere

China’s Surveillance State Watches Everyone, Everywhere

3 days ago
795
‘Reforms Are Not Optional’: Prominent Activist Urges NUG to Act Before It’s Too Late

‘Reforms Are Not Optional’: Prominent Activist Urges NUG to Act Before It’s Too Late

1 day ago
779

Most Read

  • Chin Resistance Tensions Boil Over as CNA Seizes Rival’s Myanmar HQ

    Chin Resistance Tensions Boil Over as CNA Seizes Rival’s Myanmar HQ

    shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Chinese Investment Reshapes Myanmar’s N. Shan as MNDAA Consolidates Power

    shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • ‘Reforms Are Not Optional’: Prominent Activist Urges NUG to Act Before It’s Too Late

    shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Trump’s Tariffs to Hit Myanmar’s Garment Manufacturers Hard

    shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Myanmar Junta Deploying Conscripts in Major Push to Reclaim Lost Territory

    shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0

Newsletter

Get The Irrawaddy’s latest news, analyses and opinion pieces on Myanmar in your inbox.

Subscribe here for daily updates.

Contents

  • News
  • Politics
  • War Against the Junta
  • Myanmar’s Crisis & the World
  • Conflicts In Numbers
  • Junta Crony
  • Ethnic Issues
  • Asia
  • World
  • Business
  • Economy
  • Election 2020
  • Elections in History
  • Cartoons
  • Features
  • Opinion
  • Editorial
  • Commentary
  • Guest Column
  • Analysis
  • Letters
  • In Person
  • Interview
  • Profile
  • Dateline
  • Specials
  • Myanmar Diary
  • Women & Gender
  • Places in History
  • On This Day
  • From the Archive
  • Myanmar & COVID-19
  • Intelligence
  • Myanmar-China Watch
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
  • Food
  • Fashion & Design
  • Videos
  • Photos
  • Photo Essay
  • Donation

About The Irrawaddy

Founded in 1993 by a group of Myanmar journalists living in exile in Thailand, The Irrawaddy is a leading source of reliable news, information, and analysis on Burma/Myanmar and the Southeast Asian region. From its inception, The Irrawaddy has been an independent news media group, unaffiliated with any political party, organization or government. We believe that media must be free and independent and we strive to preserve press freedom.

  • Copyright
  • Code of Ethics
  • Privacy Policy
  • Team
  • About Us
  • Careers
  • Contact
  • Burmese

© 2023 Irrawaddy Publishing Group. All Rights Reserved

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • Burma
    • Politics
    • World
    • Asia
    • Myanmar’s Crisis & the World
    • Ethnic Issues
    • War Against the Junta
    • Junta Cronies
    • Conflicts In Numbers
    • Junta Watch
    • Fact Check
    • Investigation
    • Myanmar-China Watch
    • Obituaries
  • Politics
  • Opinion
    • Commentary
    • Guest Column
    • Analysis
    • Editorial
    • Stories That Shaped Us
    • Letters
  • Ethnic Issues
  • War Against the Junta
  • In Person
    • Interview
    • Profile
  • Business
    • Economy
    • Business Roundup
  • Books
  • Donation

© 2023 Irrawaddy Publishing Group. All Rights Reserved

This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.