Myanmar junta forces carried out two aerial attacks on Myitta Nanda Hospital atop Yakkansin Mountain near the Madaya–Singu border in Mandalay Region late on 22 June, killing a woman who had just given birth and injuring 12 others, according to the Pyin Oo Lwin District People’s Defence Organization.

The group reported that two 300-pound bombs were dropped at 11:05 pm and 11:10 pm, striking the hospital’s maternity ward.

A woman in her 30s from Si Taw Junction Road village, Madaya Township, died instantly, while a 35-year-old woman sustained critical injuries. Eleven more patients were wounded, though their injuries are said to be non-life-threatening.

Three hospital buildings, including the maternity ward, were damaged in the attack.

“The maternity ward was hit, so there may be children among the injured. We don’t have full details yet,” said the information officer of the Pyin Oo Lwin District People’s Defence Organization.

Myitta Nanda Hospital, the target of the bombing, was established under the leadership of prominent Buddhist monk, Ashin Nandamālābhivaṁsa – also known as Rector Sayadaw or Pamaukkhachoke Sayadaw – and has served as a vital healthcare centre for residents in the area.

“Everyone receiving treatment at the hospital has now been asked to evacuate, fearing further attacks,” said a district official.

The area surrounding the hospital is largely under the control of revolutionary forces, with Singu Township fully occupied and most of Madaya Township also under their control. The military junta, which no longer maintains a ground presence there, has reportedly turned to targeting non-military sites, including schools, monasteries, and healthcare centres.

Just weeks earlier, on 9 June, junta airstrikes hit a hospital in Kyi Tauk Pauk village, Singu Township, killing one woman, injuring three others, and damaging another medical facility.

Revolutionary groups condemned the 22 June strike as a deliberate attack on civilians and a war crime.