Tragic Toll: Highway Accidents Claim 82 Lives in Myanmar

82 killed in Myanmar's Yangon-Mandalay highway accidents till Oct 31

29 Nov, 2024 1:11 PM

82 killed, 325 injured in Myanmar's Yangon-Mandalay highway accidents in 10 months

Yangon, Nov 29 (IANS) A total of 82 people were killed and 325 injured in 174 traffic accidents on Myanmar's Yangon-Mandalay highway from January 1 to October 31, this year, according to a report from the Road Transport Administration Department (RTAD) on Friday.

The number of traffic accidents, fatalities and injuries on the highway this year increased compared to last year, which saw 137 accidents, resulting in 77 deaths and 276 injuries, Xinhua news agency reported.

The main causes of accidents in Myanmar were vehicle defects, human errors, bad road and weather conditions, while the majority of traffic accidents in the country are caused by reckless driving.

The 587-km Yangon-Mandalay expressway connects the country's commercial city of Yangon and the second-largest city of Mandalay.

Courtesy Media Group: IANS

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