05.05.2025 – 09.05.2025 A Tate Papers A Pine 1

The Myanmar Fire Service said that bodies have been found in the Sky Villa condo complex that collapsed due to the powerful earthquake.

A male body was recovered from Wing C of the Sky Villa condo at 10:15 a.m. on May 3, and a female body was recovered from Wing C at 2:15 p.m., the Myanmar Fire Service said. The Myanmar Fire Service is currently conducting search and rescue operations at the Sky Villa condo complex.

Similarly, the bodies of three women were found in Wing C on the evening of May 2, and the bodies of a woman and a child (female) were found in the elevator lobby of Wing C on the morning of May 2.

On May 1, a male body was found in Wing D of the condo complex, and a female body was found in Wing C, and a pair of gold earrings and a gold bracelet were handed over to the deceased woman’s husband.

In addition, the Myanmar Fire Service announced that household items were also found under the rubble of the condo.

On May 1, a statue of Bodaw Aung Min, important documents, and a safe were found in Unit A, Room No. D5, and were handed over to the owner along with the property transfer team, the fire service announced.

Similarly, on April 30, important documents, jewelry, cash, a watch, and three suitcases of clothes were found in Unit (C), Room No. (M7), and were handed over to the owner, the Myanmar Fire Service announced.

Currently, the Myanmar Fire Service and social assistance organizations are continuing to carry out cleanup and body search operations in the collapsed Sky Villa condo.

Despite false reports that the Kawthaung-Yarnaung border will be closed, people are still traveling normally, according to people close to the Border Committee.

Regular trade and border travel between Kawthaung, Tanintharyi Region and Yarnaung, Thailand is normal. The news that the Thai side will close the border on May 2 is false, and tourists are still traveling normally on May 2.

“There are no instructions in Lawa on the Thai side and Lawa on the Kawthaung side. They are operating as usual. Today, there are also people going to Yarnaung. Traders, medical workers, and tourists are traveling as usual. There are rumors on social media,” said a person close to the Border Committee.

Since April 29, social media has been flooded with posts from the Ranong Township Administrator that the border crossing will be closed for 1 month starting May 2, that the temporary border crossing points (TBPs) will be suspended, that the immigration officers in Ranong District have informed business owners, and that the Ranong-Kawthoung checkpoint will be closed for 1 month.

After the news of the incident emerged, Eleven Media investigated and found that the news was incorrect. It was learned that the Kawthoung-Ranong border was operating normally on May 2.

Trade is carried out by water at the Kawthoung-Ranong border, and both nationals travel by boat and speedboat.

Zaw Moe Oo (Myeik)

Photo: People traveling from Kawthoung to Ranong and the office issuing border crossing permits are seen on May 2.