YANGON – Seven people were killed in a road accident yesterday, on Pathein-Chaungtha road, in Ayeyarwady region of Myanmar, according to the local police.

A private car collided with an express bus and caught fire, killing seven people on board, including two men, three women and two children, said an officer of the Ayeyarwady police.

The officer said, passengers on the express bus were not seriously injured, and they all got off the bus after the accident. They tried to open the doors of the private car, but failed, when the fire broke out.

The victims were brought to Pathein hospital, according to rescue teams.

Source: NAM NEWS NETWORK