Yangon: At least 33 people were killed after junta forces bombed a hospital in Myanmar's Rakhine state on Wednesday, the Irrawaddy reported on Thursday. The attack, which occurred on International Human Rights Day, injured 76 people, including 27 in critical condition.

According to Anadolu Agency, residents reported that a junta jet dropped two 500-lb (226 kilograms) bombs on a public hospital in Mrauk-U township. The Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (CRPH), former lawmakers representing the last elected Burmese parliament, condemned the attack, stating that its timing 'only serves to further highlight the long-standing crimes committed by the military coup.'

The CRPH strongly denounced the actions of the military junta, describing them as inhumane and accusing the junta of attempting to gain legitimacy through a sham election. They expressed their condemnation on the US social media platform X, emphasizing the ongoing crimes perpetrated by the military regime.

The humanitarian crisis in Myanmar has been exacerbated by ethnic clashes and civil conflict, nearly four years after the February 2021 military coup. The coup led to the ousting of the elected government, headed by Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy, and plunged the country into prolonged emergency rule.

In a recent development, the military announced a nominal transfer of power to a civilian-led interim administration in July, ahead of planned elections in December and January. However, the junta chief continues to act as the president, raising concerns about the legitimacy of the transfer of power and the upcoming elections.