Death toll from Kyauktaw airstrike rises to 50

By Admin 29 Sep 2026

DMG Newsroom

29 September 2026, Kyauktaw

The death toll from the military regime airstrike on a crowded public area in Kyauktaw Town has risen to 50 after another critically injured victim died while receiving medical treatment.

A total of 58 injured victims have been cataloged so far, with 22 initially listed in critical condition before one died while undergoing emergency care.

“Others undergoing medical treatment remain in critical condition,” writer Wai Hun Aung said. “Out of the 22 critically injured patients, one passed away, leaving 21 others. Those remaining 21 victims are in life-threatening condition.”

The confirmed casualties represent only those whose identities could be formally verified, with local sources noting that the exact total remains difficult to compile because numerous bodies were burned beyond recognition.

A junta jet fighter dropped two bombs near the Kissapanadi Bridge and India Market in Kyauktaw Town shortly after 12:00 p.m. on September 28.

The bombing killed and injured hundreds of individuals, including shoppers from across the region, while incinerating numerous vehicles, including passenger cars, motorcycles, three-wheeled motorbikes, and sidecar motorbikes.

Arakanese civilians, political leaders, and human rights activists have strongly condemned the attack, characterizing the military action as genocide rather than simply a war crime.

“We want this military junta brought before international courts through the United Nations Human Rights Commission,” said U Myat Tun, Director of the Arakan Human Rights Defenders and Promoters Association.

On September 29, the ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) issued a statement declaring that the military regime must be held fully accountable for launching aerial bombardments against the Kissapanadi Bridge and India Market in Kyauktaw Town.

Meanwhile, the Arakan Army stated that it will deliver effective retaliatory measures in the near future against the individuals and organizations directly responsible for the mass killing of civilians in Kyauktaw Town.