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15 killed in karaoke bar fire in Myanmar

Published : 03 Apr 2017, 23:48

  DF-Xinhua Report

A total of 15 people were killed and one injured Sunday night by a fire that ripped through a karaoke bar in Magway township, Magway region, according to Myanmar Fire Service Department Monday.

The fire occurred at about 10:00 p.m. local time. The damage resulting from the fire is estimated to worth over 5 million kyats (over 3,671 U.S. dollars )

Investigations are underway into the cause of fire.