Myanmar Junta Airstrike Kills 22 At School: Witnesses

Over a dozen abandoned book bags were piled before a pole flying the Myanmar flag outside the school building (Credit: AFP)

A Myanmar junta airstrike hit a school Monday killing 22 people, including 20 children, witnesses said, despite a purported humanitarian ceasefire called to help the nation recover from a devastating earthquake.

The strike hit a school in the village of Oe Htein Kwin -- around 100 kilometres (65 miles) northwest of the epicentre of the March 28 quake -- at about 10:00 am (0330 GMT), locals said.