Eight killed in suspected parcel bomb explosions at Myanmar’s Insein prison

Three prison staff and five visitors died after the bombs hit a crowd queuing to drop off parcels for inmates at prison housing political detainees

At least eight people have been killed in explosions at Myanmar's main prison for political detainees after two bombs exploded on Wednesday morning.

Three prison staff and five visitors, including a 10-year-old girl, died after the bombs hit a crowd queueing to drop off parcels for inmates at Insein Prison, junta authorities said in a statement.