285 killed, 1,073 injured during Myanmar’s four-day water festival
Among the deaths, 10 were in Nay Pyi Taw, 44 in Yangon, 36 in Mandalay, 26 in Sagaing region, 11 in Tanintharyi region, 37 in Bago region, 11 in Magway region, 20 in Mon state, 17 in Rakhine, 29 in Shan state and 28 in Ayeyawaddy region.
The criminal cases were related to murder, car accident, drug-use, theft, arm possession and group violence respectively. This year's traditional Thingyan water festival ran from Thursday to Sunday.
During last year's water festival, a total of 272 people were killed and 1,086 others injured.