UN calls for release of ‘trapped’ Myanmar protesters

Nay Pyi Taw, March 9 : The UN has appealed to the military in Myanmar for the safe release of hundreds of protesters who are believed to be “trapped” inside an apartment block.
Security forces are thought to have cornered the group of about 200 people in a district of Yangon since Monday, the BBC reported.
The UN Human Rights Office said the group had been protesting peacefully and should be allowed to leave.
Mass protests have been seen across Myanmar since the military seized power on February 1.
More than 54 people have been killed by security forces in demonstrations so far.
According to the UN, the group were blocked from leaving a four-street area in the Sanchaung area of the city on Monday.