Myanmar diplomat killed in accident

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Myanmar Consul General in Kolkata, Pyi Soe, was killed and three others were injured in a road accident in Giridih district yesterday, Superintendent of Police Akhilesh Beriar said.

Soe (49) was returning to Kolkata from Gaya, in Bihar state, when the accident took place on GT Road, Beriar said. Soe died on the spot, he added. Details of the accident were not known immediately. The three hurt people — Soe’s wife, Nayo, adviser Tingung and driver Vipin Sing — are out of danger. (PTI)