Air strike in central Myanmar kills up to 22 people at school

The morning attack on Ohe Htein Twin village in the region’s Tabayin township, also known as Depayin, also wounded dozens of pupils, sources said
Footwear scattered with debris in the school. Picture: White Depeyin People Defence Force/AP

Footwear scattered with debris in the school. Picture: White Depeyin People Defence Force/AP

As many as 20 pupils and two teachers have been killed after an air strike by Myanmar’s military on a village in the country’s central Sagaing region hit a school, reports said.

The morning attack on Ohe Htein Twin village in the region’s Tabayin township, also known as Depayin, also wounded dozens of pupils, sources said.

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