Six vehicles were trapped when the brick wall of a monastery compound collapsed in Sangyoung Township, Yangon Region, according to the Myanmar Fire Services Department.
The incident happened on 27 July at about 11:20 in the morning and the wall of the Bilin Monastery on Kyuntaw street in Montletsaung Kone (South) ward, Sangyoung, collapsed.
“When it rained, the retaining brick wall collapsed and vehicles got stuck. The cars got stuck in the back. It rained heavily in Yangon this morning. The collapsed wall was about 8 feet high. No one was hurt. The cars and a roadside restaurant nearby were trapped,” said an official from a social aid association.
Officials from social aid groups, including members of the Myanmar Fire Services Department, came to help clear the scene.
“The cars were stuck in the back. Not a whole car was trapped. People said they made a narrow escape in no time. The fire brigade and teams went to help. It’s fortunate that no one died,” said a local from Sangyoung Township.
Another wall also collapsed near the site, but no damage was reported.
Since the morning of 27 July, heavy rains and strong wind have hit townships in Yangon Region, causing fallen trees, downed electricity poles, flooded streets and blocked traffic in some areas. – Htet Oo Maung/ZN
