The Friday afternoon strike hit the village of Letpanhla around 60 kilometres (40 miles) north of the country's second biggest city of Mandalay.

Myanmar's military airstrike in Singu township has killed 27 civilians, according to resistance groups. The attack targeted a market, marking another violent episode in the ongoing conflict.

This handout photo provided by the Mandalay People's Defence Force shows one of its members shouting to put out the fire after an airstrike by the ruling military in Let Pan Hla village in Singu township in Mandalay region, Myanmar on March 14. (AP)

Myanmar has been in turmoil since the army seized power from the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi on Feb. 1, 2021, triggering widespread popular opposition. After peaceful demonstrations were put down with lethal force,