UEMS / Ammunition Depot event in Magway Region, Taungdwingyi area, Myanmar on Thu 27th November 2025

An ammunition transport truck exploded in Taung Twin Gyi Township, Magway Region, killing several soldiers. The explosion occurred near Wekka The village on the Yangon–Taung Twin Gyi road when the truck overturned and caught fire. A member of the Ponnawaddy Battalion (Taung Twin Gyi) told Red Peacock News that at around 3:30 a.m., the truck’s front wheel detached while crossing Wekka The bridge, causing the vehicle to overturn and its munitions to detonate.

The same battalion officer said, “The truck was from Taung Twin Gyi area—possibly from GE unit 967 or Battalion 18. It was transporting weapons and ammunition toward Pyay. After the explosion, military dogs and troops closed off the road for inspection.”

According to local sources, five soldiers were killed in the explosion, and seven others were taken to Pyay District Hospital. Some residents of Wekka The village have fled the area out of fear following the blast.