Express vehicle brake failure in Myingyan, plunges into 50-foot-deep gorge, 1 woman dead, 19 injured

Ayeyarwaddy Times September 2 In Myingyan Township, Shan State, an express vehicle carrying passengers experienced brake failure and plunged into a gorge approximately 50 feet deep on the Kyaukme-Taunggyi road. One woman died, and 19 people were injured, according to the Fire Services Department. The passenger express vehicle reportedly suffered brake failure around 9:10 PM on September 1st, between mileposts 555/5 and 556 kilometers on the Kyaukme-Taunggyi road, near the villages of Khan Paw and Taung Thone Lone, and plunged into a gorge about 50 feet deep on the left side of the road. There were a total of 28 people on board the express vehicle that plunged into the gorge, including 13 male passengers, nine female passengers, two drivers, two conductors, one cabin crew, and one vehicle attendant. As a result of the incident, one woman died, and 11 men and eight women (not in critical condition) sustained injuries. Firefighters from the Myingyan Township Fire Station responded to the scene of the rollover accident with one fire engine and carried out rescue operations. The deceased and the injured were transported to the Ton That Township Hospital by vehicles from the Ton That Social Welfare Association, it was reported. Photo – Myanmar Fire Services Department The post Express vehicle brake failure in Myingyan, plunges into 50-foot-deep gorge, 1 woman dead, 19 injured appeared first on Ayeyarwaddy Times.