The wife and daughter of Major Thin Lin Zaw, who serves as a tax director in Naypyidaw and was previously reported dead in the Lay Kay Kaw battle, have died due to the earthquake that struck on March 28. According to local sources, the victims were killed when a building collapsed during the powerful earthquake that hit Naypyidaw. The incident has been confirmed by multiple local sources who spoke to Yangon Modern News Agency.
Major Thin Lin Zaw, who is the son-in-law of the owner of Ananta Guna sawmill located on Phattan Road in Pathein, had previously been reported dead in the Lay Kay Kaw battle in Karen State. However, he later emerged alive and was transferred to work as a director at the Internal Revenue Department. The tragic incident occurred when the powerful earthquake struck on March 28, causing the death of his wife Yu Zana Kyaw and their daughter when they were crushed by a collapsing building in Naypyidaw.
Local sources have confirmed that the bodies of the deceased wife Yu Zana Kyaw and daughter remain in Naypyidaw and have not yet been transported back to Pathein. This incident is one of several casualties resulting from the powerful earthquake that struck on March 28, causing significant damage to buildings and infrastructure in the Naypyidaw area. The earthquake’s impact led to multiple structural collapses in the region, with this particular incident being one of the tragic outcomes of the natural disaster.
