Families flee violence and martial law in Yangon's industrial Hlaing Tharyar Township on the morning of March 16.

Residents flee violence, martial law in Yangon factory district

Hlaing Tharyar Township residents began fleeing the city en masse Tuesday morning, after the military brutally cracked down on protests on Sunday, leaving dozens dead, and suspended civil law there.

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