Troops deployed to major city as Myanmar demonstrations continue

Demonstrators gather in an intersection close to Sule Pagoda to protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar (AP)

Demonstrators in Myanmar gathered in their largest numbers so far to protest the military’s seizure of power, as a UN human rights expert warned that troops being brought to Yangon and elsewhere could signal the prospect for major violence.

UN rapporteur Tom Andrews said he was alarmed by reports of soldiers being transported into Yangon, the biggest city.