Myanmar condo owner jailed 5 years after earthquake collapse killed >200

MGR Online•International•14d ago

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A condo owner in Myanmar has been sentenced to five years imprisonment for negligence following a devastating earthquake that caused a building collapse, resulting in over 200 fatalities.

•The owner of the Sky Villa condominium in Mandalay, Myanmar, was sentenced to 5 years with hard labor.
•The conviction stems from the condo's collapse during a major earthquake last year, which killed 206 people.
•The earthquake, with a magnitude of 7.7, occurred in March 2025 and caused widespread death and destruction.
•The owner, Tun Lin, was originally charged in February and subsequently arrested after his bail was revoked.

Overview

•On March 2025, a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Myanmar, resulting in widespread destruction.
•The Sky Villa condominium in Mandalay collapsed during the earthquake, resulting in 206 fatalities.
•The final body was recovered from the site in September.
•On June 23, Tun Lin was sentenced to 5 years with hard labor.
•Tun Lin was convicted on charges of negligence causing death.
•Tun Lin was initially charged in February.
•The initial bail for Tun Lin was revoked, leading to his arrest in the following month.
•The country has been dealing with civil war since the 2064 military coup.

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Key Entities

Place

Myanmar(พม่า)ℹ️

The country where the condominium collapse and subsequent legal proceedings took place.

Mandalay(มัณฑะเลย์)ℹ️

The city in Myanmar where the Sky Villa condominium collapsed.

Sky Villa condominium(คอนโดสกายวิลล่า)

The condominium that collapsed due to the earthquake in Mandalay.

Person

Tun Lin(นาย ตุน ลิน)

The owner of the construction company that built the Sky Villa condominium, convicted of negligence causing death.

Organization

Eleven Media(อีเลฟเว่นมีเดีย)

A local media outlet that reported on the court case and sentencing of Tun Lin.

Timeline

2021

The year of the military coup in Myanmar.

2025

The year the magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Myanmar.

February(ก.พ.)

The month Tun Lin was initially charged in relation to the condominium collapse.

September(ก.ย.)

The month the last body was recovered from the Sky Villa condominium site.

June 23(23 มิ.ย.)

The date Tun Lin was sentenced to five years imprisonment.