Explosions in Myanmar create panic in St Martin 

Residents in St Martin have become panic due to heavy gunfire and explosions in Myanmar.

Acting Chairman of St Martin Union Parishad Akhtar Kamal said St Martin is being rocked by deafening sounds of shelling from Myanmar one after another after 3:00pm on Friday.

Sporadic gunfire is being taken place for last days but we are hearing heavy explosions from the Myanmar border from this afternoon, he said.

Meanwhile, reports of the Arakan Army capturing the Myanmar Border Guard Police outposts in the Rakhine state have surfaced on various news portals as the conflict between the rebels and junta forces intensified.

The conflict caused fishermen to stop their activities in the Naf River,  a public representative from St Martin’s Island.

Although St Martin’s Island is around 20 km away from Myanmar, the audible shelling from across the border has heightened concerns among residents.