A military airstrike in Myanmar killed at least 31 people and 68 wounded at a hospital, AFP quoted an on-site aid worker on December 11. The latest reported incident is yet another instance of mounting military attack on civilians in the country.
It comes just days after an air strike on a Sagaing tea shop killed at least 18 people and left 20 others injured, the Associated Press cited local Myanmar online media. Tea shops in the country often serve as hubs for local gatherings, making way for community experiences.
Myanmar airstrike on hospital – Report
On-site aid worker Wai Hun Aung said that a military jet bombed the general hospital of Mrauk-U in western Rakhine State, which borders Bangladesh, as per the AFP.
Unfortunately, the incident took place on December 10 evening, which also happens to be the International Human Rights Day.
“The situation is very terrible,” he said. “As for now, we can confirm there are 31 deaths and we think there will be more deaths. Also there are 68 wounded and will be more and more.”
The report further indicated that at least 20 shrouded bodies were spotted on the ground outside the hospital overnight.
The airstrike also comes ahead of the December 28 polls set by the military.
Airstrikes in Myanmar
Back in October, the United Nations publicly spoke out against the surging cases of airstrikes in Myanmar. It condemned a similar tragedy at the time that killed at least 24 and injured over 45 as bombs were dropped on civilians at a religious festival in haung-U township, Sagaing Region.
“This tragic incident, if confirmed, would add to a disturbing pattern of indiscriminate attacks affecting civilians across the country,” UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric told journalists in New York. “The indiscriminate use of airborne munitions is unacceptable. All parties to the conflict must comply with their obligations under international humanitarian law and international human rights law.”
According to the UN, Sagaing has been severely ravaged by such violent undertakings in the wake of the February 2021 military coup, which resulted in key leaders President Win Myint and State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and others being ousted.
The region recorded the highest number of airstrikes and civilian death nationwide, as per the UN human rights office. At least 89 people were killed in over 108 reported airstrikes between March 28 and May 31, 2025, alone.