Myanmar’s Sunday death toll rises to 71 

A total of 32 more deaths have been reported from Sunday, bringing the total to 71, the bloodiest day since the Feb. 1 coup, as Myanmar’s regime steps up its crackdowns on protesters, Report informs, referring to The Irrawaddy.

The total death toll reached 167 on Monday afternoon.

The majority of deaths on Sunday were in Hlaing Tharyar Township, western Yangon, where the security forces used live rounds, tear gas, and stun grenades on anti-regime protesters staging sit-ins.

Of the 32 extra deaths on Monday, three were shot during a Sunday night protest in Pathein, Ayeyarwady Region. Four others were wounded in Pathein.