Yangon, Myanmar (CNN) -- At least 20 people died and more than 70 others were injured when three blasts ripped through Yangon, Myanmar's largest city, a staff member at Yangon Hospital told CNN.
The explosions occurred during a water festival, part of the New Year celebration taking place in Myanmar and other southeastern Asian countries. People toss water on each other as part of a cleansing ritual during the celebration.
The government has issued a lower death toll, saying the number of dead stands at six. It said 70 people were injured in the incident, which occurred at 3 p.m. local time.
Myanmar, formerly called Burma, is under military rule and such blasts are rare. Yangon, Myanmar's former capital and the country's commercial hub, is generally a crime-free and calm city.
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