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House fire kills six in Hakha

February 2, 2021 247

An aftermath scene of Hrang Cung’s house destroyed by fire in Hakha (Photo: The Hakha Times) 2 February 2021 – A fire broke out reportedly from an electric rice cooker in Dawrthar Ward (Dillo), Hakha around 6am this morning, completely destroying two houses and burning six young people dead. The blaze started from a downstairs […]Continue Reading

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Father and daughter die in vehicle accident near Hakha

January 30, 2021 253

30 January 2021 – A father and his daughter are dead following a single vehicle accident near the entrance to Hakha at around 2:20 pm this afternoon. Chum Ling, 54, and his 13-year-old daughter Van Par Een, died on the spot when their vehicle rolled off a steep mountain road between the famous picturesque Timit […]Continue Reading

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Chin fighter to represent Myanmar in One Championship next week

January 30, 2021 273

(Photo: Tial Cung Thang Facebook) 30 January 2021 – Tial Cung Thang, also known as ‘The Dragon Leg’, is to fight against an Indonesian opponent in the upcoming One Championship match scheduled for next Friday. The Chin wrestler said on his Facebook page that he would represent his original country, Myanmar, again in the February […]Continue Reading

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COVID-19 vaccine injection begins in Chin State

January 29, 2021 215

(COVID-19 vaccination being observed by the chief minister and social minister of Chin State government. Photo: IPRD Hakha) 29 January 2021 – An injection of Covishield, a vaccine against COVID-19, has started in Chin State since 27 January, according to the Chin State Health Department. The department said that health personnel, who are on the […]Continue Reading

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Indy man dies in hospital after being shot behind the wheel in traffic on the south side

January 22, 2021 159

(The news piece is re-posted here by courtesy of Jesse Wells; photo credit: fox59.com) by: Jesse Wells Posted: Jan 19, 2021 / 03:36 PM EST / Updated: Jan 19, 2021 / 04:15 PM EST INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis man is dead after being shot over the weekend on the city’s south side. The victim was […]Continue Reading

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Two-storey house burnt to ashes near Thantlang

January 21, 2021 181

Location of the house destroyed by fire (Photo: The Hakha Times) 21 January 2020 – A late night fire reportedly breaking out in the kitchen brought a two-storey house to the ground outside of Thantlang town last night. Hmung Hnin, of the Thantlang Fire Department, said that the family were in town when the incident […]Continue Reading

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Husband knifes wife to death in Thantlang

January 21, 2021 259

(Photo: Thantlang Town) 21 January 2021 – Biak Hnem, mother of seven children, died instantly after her husband named Si Bik whacked her over her neck with a machete-type knife in an unprovoked event in Thantlang town today. The incident took place in their current home at about 4:30pm near the town center after having […]Continue Reading

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Man robbed on Thantlang-Hakha road

January 19, 2021 177

(Photo: Thantlang town) 19 January 2021 – A group of three unknown men committed daylight robbery, snatching money from a trader identified as Aung Aung during his travel to Hakha from Thantlang last Saturday. The incident happened on the main road at about 14.5km away from Thantlang town around 2:30pm when Aung Aung was suddenly […]Continue Reading

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Mother of five injured by landmine near Paletwa

January 14, 2021 371

(Photo: Paletwa town from Google Map) 14 January 2021 – A landmine laid in a jungle near Paletwa town, Chin State left Daw Toe Toe Win, mother of five children, her left leg seriously injured on Tuesday. The 38-year-old mother stepped on the landmine in the afternoon while she was collecting bamboos in the east […]Continue Reading

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Chin State sees surge in COVID-19 cases

January 13, 2021 163

(Photo: Tedim General Hospital) 13 January 2021 – The Chin State Health Department said on Monday that there were 26 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Tedim, Tonzang, Falam and Thantlang towns. According to its data updates, Tedim saw 22 positive cases through local contacts while two new family members were reported being infected through […]Continue Reading