Two female staffers at the branch of Yoma bank in the town of Lashio were killed and 11 other people were injured, an officer says

YANGON, Myanmar – Two people were killed and several wounded when a bomb exploded Wednesday, February 21, at a bank in northern Myanmar, a security officer said. Several ethnic rebel groups are active in northern Shan state, whose capital is Lashio, and those that have not signed a cease-fire with the government are often described as terrorists. Yoma Bank issued a statement saying two of its workers at its Lashio branch had been killed and that its two Lashio branches would be temporarily closed. Several unverified photographs and video clips posted on social media by local residents and journalists showed the bank buildings with blasted windows and damaged signboards.
A bomb explodes at a bank in Lashio, Shan State, in northern Myanmar, killing two employees and injuring 22 others.