8 Killed, 18 Injured In Multiple Blasts Outside Myanmar Prison

Myanmar Coup: The Southeast Asian nation has been in turmoil since a military coup last year, with swathes of the country engulfed by fighting.

At least two bombs exploded outside a prison in Myanmar's commercial hub Yangon on Wednesday, killing eight people and wounding 18.

The Southeast Asian nation has been in turmoil since a military coup last year, with swathes of the country engulfed by fighting.

The bombs hit a crowd queuing to drop off parcels for inmates at Insein Prison, junta authorities said in a statement, without specifying the number of explosions.

They blamed "terrorists" and said the dead included three prison staff and a 10-year-old girl.