Power Grid
Pakokku 132 kV transmission tower — reported bombing
19 July 2026 · Approximately 19:30 local time
Pakokku Township, Magway Region, Myanmar (approximate location)
What happened
Myanmar's military-controlled Ministry of Information said explosives damaged Tower 338 of a 132 kV main transmission line near Paunglaung Lake Village. The ministry reported outages in four townships and degraded supply elsewhere in Magway Region. It blamed People's Defence Forces, but that attribution was not independently verified in the reviewed material. Because the physical event is presently supported chiefly by a belligerent government source, this record remains reported and its location is approximate.
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- Evidence
- Reported / attributed
- Confidence
- Moderate
- Infrastructure
- Power Grid
- Latitude
- 21.3300°
- Longitude
- 95.0800°
Attribution
Responsibility disputed People's Defence Forces, according to Myanmar military authorities
The military government's attribution was not independently verified, and the reviewed reporting did not show an opposition group acknowledging the attack.