Dozens dead after explosives detonate in Myanmar rebel town

The unexplained detonation of explosives stored by one of Myanmar‘s rebel armies has killed dozens, the militia controlling the village and witnesses said.

The unexplained detonation of explosives stored by one of Myanmar’s rebel armies has killed dozens, the militia that controls the village and witnesses said Monday, as the search for survivors continued amid widespread devastation at the site.

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The explosion in Kaung Tat village happened around noon (12:30 a.m. ET) on Sunday, the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) said.

On Monday, a spokesperson for the TNLA said a hospital tally put the death toll at 39, with 75 injured, in the first official toll the group has issued. That was lower than a reported death toll of at least 55 from local media and witness accounts.