Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, May 10

YANGON -- Three people drowned on Sunday in a creek in eastern Myanmar's Kayah state, according to the Myanmar Fire Services Department.

The incident occurred at around 11:30 a.m. local time in Loikaw township, the department said. (Myanmar-Drowning)

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MANILA -- Four people were killed and at least 10 others were injured after a passenger jeepney carrying 20 people slammed into a tree in Oriental Mindoro province, the Philippines, on Sunday morning, according to local authorities.

Police said the accident happened at around 8:30 a.m. along a curved downhill road in the municipality of Socorro. An initial investigation showed that the driver lost control of the public utility vehicle after its brakes allegedly failed while descending the road. The vehicle reportedly rolled onto its side before crashing into a tree. (Philippines-Jeepney Crash)

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DHAKA -- The Bangladeshi government has declared a seven-day holiday for the upcoming Eid al-Adha, one of the two major festivals, in the country.

The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman in the chair recently, an official told Xinhua on Sunday. (Bangladesh-Eid al-Adha)

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JAKARTA -- A joint search and rescue operation for hikers affected by the eruption of Mount Dukono in Indonesia's North Maluku province ended on Sunday after all missing victims were found, authorities said.

Three hikers were killed in the eruption, including two Singaporean nationals and one Indonesian, the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) said. (Indonesia-Volcano-Eruption) Enditem