Fire Breaks Out in Tamwe Township

Tamwe, 16 September

A fire broke out around 9:30 p.m. yesterday on the mezzanine floor of a six-story reinforced concrete apartment in Ward 26, Tamwe Township, Yangon Region. The apartment measured approximately 15 feet in width and 60 feet in length.

 

The blaze is believed to have started due to an overheated wire in a motorized sewing machine, which melted and ignited clothing stored underneath. Fortunately, no injuries were reported, and all residents and animals were unharmed.

 

A total of 36 firefighters and 20 auxiliary personnel responded swiftly to the scene, supported by four fire engines, four water tankers, and one ambulance. The fire was fully extinguished by 9:42 p.m. However, the sewing machine and stored clothing were completely destroyed.

 

The apartment’s owner, U Ko Ko Maung, has been charged with fire negligence by the Tamwe Myoma Police Station.— Naing Lin Aung

Translated by JT