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Rescue workers recover five bodies after river disaster in Myanmar

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Myanmar rescue workers have recovered five bodies, including that of a 12-year-old girl, after a boat accident in the commercial hub of Yangon, local fire officials said.

According to local media reports, the boat sank in the Yangon River on Wednesday after colliding with another vessel.

Rescue workers had recovered five bodies from the river and the fire…

Myanmar rescue workers have recovered five bodies, including that of a 12-year-old girl, after a boat accident in the commercial hub of Yangon, local fire officials said.

According to local media reports, the boat sank in the Yangon River on Wednesday after colliding with another vessel.

Rescue workers recovered five bodies from the river, the fire department said in a statement on its Facebook page late Friday.

The bodies of three men, a 16-year-old boy and a 12-year-old girl were taken to Yangon General Hospital, it said.

Boating accidents are common in Myanmar, a poor country with rudimentary transportation options and poorly enforced safety regulations.

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In 2016, 73 people, including many teachers and students, drowned when their overloaded boat capsized on the Chindwin River in central Myanmar.

During the rainy season from June to October, heavy rainfall causes rivers in the Southeast Asian country to swell, making travel and shipping difficult.

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