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Mine event in Kayah, Hpasawng area, Myanmar on Fri 20th February 2026

20th February 2026

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On 20 February 2026, in the northeast of Hpasawng town (Hpasawng township, Bawlake district, Kayah state), the Myanmar military claimed that a combined force of the Karenni Army, the Karenni Nationalities Defense Force, and the People's Defense Force detonated the Pun Chaung Bridge, a reinforced concrete bridge located on the Wan Aung-Chi Kwe-Saunglo road, using mines at about 4:30 pm. The explosion caused the collapse of a 65-foot section of the bridge piers. Casualties unknown.

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