News Forum - 15 Burmese pilgrims drown while crossing flooded causeway to reach Buddhist temple

[Thaiger]

At least 15 pilgrims have drowned and at least 3 more are missing after trying to cross a flooded causeway in Myanmar. According to an AFP report, the incident occurred near the town of Thanbyuzayat in the state of Mon. The victims were among thousands of religious pilgrims who were attempting to reach the Kyeik Hne pagoda. The Buddhist temple lies around 3 kilometres off the coast and was being used for a religious festival. A local official, named in the AFP report as Nai Sahai Eain, said some of the pilgrims died trying to cross the 4-metre-high causeway when […]

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[RampantRabbit]

Sounds  about  right

 "He says officials tried to make them wait but they ignored their warnings."

 

[gummy]

Wrong amulets perhaps ? 

[Stardust]

23 minutes ago, gummy said:

Wrong amulets perhaps ? 

I guess more they couldn't swim. But maybe they thought it doesn't matter if they cannot swim because they had their amulets with them. Then the question would be if they had the wrong amulets.