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Myanmar: 38 dead today in bloodiest day since February 1 coup

Today was the “bloodiest” day in Myanmar since the February 1 coup, with “38 dead”, said the UN envoy for the country, Christine Schraner Burgener, reports APE.

Southeast Asian security forces opened fire today on protesters protesting against the military junta. Yesterday, neighboring countries called for restraint and offered to help resolve the crisis.

“We now have more than 50 dead since the start of the coup and many injured,” Burgener told a news conference.

The UN envoy stressed that he would maintain contacts with all parties in Myanmar, including the military, who had hinted that elections would be held “in a year”, he added.

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