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The Guardian - AU
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BIZARRE: Historic myanmar bridge destroyed in fighting - You Need To See This

A train travels along the Gokteik Bridge from Maymyo to Lashio in Myanmar. The bridge has been destroyed in recent fighting.
A train travels along the Gokteik Bridge from Maymyo to Lashio in Myanmar. The bridge has been destroyed in recent fighting. Photograph: Thierry Falise/LightRocket/Getty Images

A colonial-era bridge in Myanmar that was once the world’s tallest railway trestle has been destroyed during fighting in the years-long conflict.

A civil war has consumed Myanmar since a 2021 coup deposed the civilian government, with the military battling myriad pro-democracy guerrilla groups and ethnic armed organisations.

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