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KACHIN STATE- It is reported that there have been fights in the Putao area and transportation is difficult. Moreover, mobile phone lines and internet connections are poor and electricity outages are reported to be severe.
In the Putao area, there were mobile phone services for MPT, Mytel, Telenor (Atom), and Ooredoo. But MPT and Mytel services have been cut out for a long time, and only the Ooredoo phone line is mainly used.
“MPT and Mytel have been out of service for a long time. Telenor (Atom) usually gets a connection for a few minutes or hours once in every four days. Only “Oreedoo” has a good mobile and internet connection. But since last week, we can only use the internet after 12:00 a.m. until 5:00 a.m., and the internet connection is not good during the day. The telephone connection is no longer good,” said a local.
It is also said that power outages are severe in Putao. It has been difficult to make phone calls and the internet has been out for months with these power outages, except for Oreedoo Service.
“We used to have 24 hours electricity but now the electricity is available every four days. Some neighbourhoods have electricity only once in a week,” said the resident.
After the Myitkyina-Putao road was closed for the safety of the residents due to the fights between the military council and the revolutionary forces, the price of fuel and other food items, including rice, was reportedly skyrocketing.
Residents are demanding and protesting that the Myitkyina-Putao road be opened for a limited time, considering the local situation.