The United Nations envoy to Myanmar called Wednesday the “bloodiest day” since the Southeast Asian country’s military coup last month, with 38 people dead. Sai Aung Main/AFP via Getty Images hide caption It was the bloodiest day since protests against the military coup began at the start of the month.This footage was described by the source, News Watch TV, as showing police shooting at protesters at Hledan Road in Yangon. Burma experiences bloodiest day since coup; at least 38 dead: UN Roughly 1,200 people have been detained in Burma since last month's coup, the official said The United Nations says at least 18 protesters were killed Sunday, the deadliest day yet since the military took power earlier this month. At least 18 people were killed as police opened fire on protesters in several cities in Myanmar on February 28, the United Nations said. UN says 38 dead in Myanmar's 'bloodiest' day since coup Yangon, March 3 (AFP) Mar 03, 2021 At least 38 people died Wednesday in the "bloodiest" day of Myanmar's crisis, the United Nations said, as the military junta defied growing international condemnation of its coup with a violent crackdown that the US said left it "appalled and revulsed." The death toll was reported by United Nations envoy to the country, Christine Burgener, who said “today was the bloodiest day” since the start of the coup. 38 people died during Myanmar’s anti-coup protests yesterday in what the United Nations is calling the “bloodiest day” in the country since the February 1 military takeover. It was the bloodiest day yet in the South-East Asian country since a military coup on February 1 … YANGON: At least 38 people died Wednesday in the "bloodiest" day of Myanmar's crisis, the United Nations said, as the military junta defied growing international condemnation of its coup with a violent crackdown that the US said left it "appalled and revulsed." The United Nations says at least 18 protesters were killed Sunday, the deadliest day yet since the military took power earlier this month. We have now more than over 50 people died since the coup … YANGON — At least 38 people died Wednesday (March 3) in the We have today — only today — 38 people died. "Today it was the bloodiest day since the coup happened on February 1.