Mass funerals held as Myanmar coup death toll revised up to 149

Hundreds of mourners gather in townships across Yangon after dozens of people were killed in recent days

At least 149 people have been killed in Myanmar since the 1 February coup, including five in custody, a UN human rights official has said, as mass funerals were held for dozens of those shot dead by security forces in recent days.

The revised estimate of the death toll follows the bloodiest day in the six weeks since the military’s takeover, with 74 protesters killed on Sunday followed by 20 people the next day.

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