Article: Some car accidents reported in Myanmar during water festival

Some car accidents reported in Myanmar during water festival

YANGON, April 16 (Xinhua) -- A total of some four cases of car accidents occurred in the whole of Myanmar killing one and injuring 17 people as of Sunday, the third day of the country's four-day water festival, the official newspaper Mirror reported Monday.

The car accidents took place in Yangon, Mandalay and Magway divisions respectively during the first three days of the water festival which began last Friday.

Besides, 11 cases of quarreling between revelers also occurred during the period, the report said.

The authorities have reiterated warning on people to continue to celebrate the festival on Monday, the last of the ...

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