Fourteen people have been killed in a strike on a monastery in Myanmar, where civilians had gathered for a meditation retreat.
A rescue worker said the site was hit twice as people were assembled at the monastery. The available information identifies the victims as civilians who were present for the retreat when the strikes occurred.
The monastery’s location within Myanmar, the timing of the incident and the identity of those responsible for the strike were not specified in the supplied material. No official response, confirmation from authorities or further details about casualties beyond the reported death toll were provided.
The reported double strike on a religious site adds to concern about the safety of civilians in Myanmar. The latest known situation is that fourteen people have been reported killed, with the account of the incident coming from a rescue worker at or connected to the scene.
