According to MTNewsToday and several Myanmar media outlets, rescue teams have discovered the body of a young woman beneath the rubble of the Sky Villa apartment complex in Mandalay, Myanmar, following the recent earthquake. She was reportedly wearing a white shirt, long trousers, and was still holding her purse at the time of discovery.
Authorities later confirmed her identity as Sili Mee, who won the Miss Tourism Myanmar title in 2018 and went on to represent her country at the Miss Tourism World competition the same year, as well as at the Miss Tourism Intercontinental 2019 held in China.
The devastating news has since been confirmed by Blessed Entertainment, the official organizer of the Miss Tourism Myanmar pageant. The agency expressed their deep condolences to Sili Mee’s family, stating that her body will be transported to Yangon, where her funeral will be conducted in accordance with religious traditions.
The news has left fans and the wider beauty pageant community heartbroken. Many have taken to social media to express their sorrow, sharing stunning images of Sili Mee in traditional attire and remembering her cheerful, youthful presence. Her sudden and tragic death has sparked an outpouring of grief, with netizens lamenting the loss of such a vibrant and talented individual.
“It’s so heartbreaking to look back at her beautiful smile and think she’s gone. She had so much ahead of her,” one fan wrote on SNS platform Facebook.
Photos of Sili Mee in everyday life, as well as in traditional clothing, are now circulating widely online. Her warm smile and elegance have left a lasting impression on fans, making her untimely death all the more painful.
According to the latest figures released by Myanmar authorities, the earthquake has claimed at least 2,487 lives, injured over 3,200 people, and left around 170 missing. The disaster is being labeled as one of the deadliest natural catastrophes to hit the country in recent history.
