Myanmar junta airstrike kills 40 people and burns down 500 houses in Rakhine – reports
The airstrike on Kyauk Ni Maw also injured more than 20 people, Khaing Thukha, a spokesperson for the Arakan Army, told the Associated Press. "All the dead were civilians. Among the dead and injured are women and children," Mr Thukha said, adding that a fire sparked by the airstrike spread through the village, destroying over 500 houses.