The area surrounding the tourist spot has suffered extensive damage in recent bush fires.
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How 777 steps & monkey poop led me to enlightenment
Scaling Mount Popa: “Not only did I feel a few pounds lighter when I got to the top, I also felt enlightened,” says Samantha Hussey.
Hundreds of villages in central Burma suffer acute water shortage
An NGO has begun an emergency import of potable water to village tracts in the area around Mount Popa in Mandalay Division where wells have yielded water contaminated by disease.
Wife paid men $42 each to murder her husband
Following questioning, local police say, six workers from Min Zaw Oo’s factory confessed to murdering him after being offered 300,000 kyat – 50,000 kyat each – by his wife Aye Aye Cho.
Pegu villages to get drought relief, thanks to Thingyan bribe
The money will make a small contribution to efforts to address the effects of a heatwave hitting large parts of the country.
TRAVEL: On the Road in Mandalay
Heading to Mandalay? Tour the city with DVB’s street-by-street guide to discover the good, the bad and the ugly in this Burmese city.