Local residents in Kachin State report that fighting has resumed since November 1 in Indaw on the Myitkyina-Mandalay road, causing road closures and a subsequent rise in goods prices. A driver operating on the Myitkyina route shared, “Both the eastern and western bypasses in Indaw are closed. The main road was only open for about four days. We’ve had to pay around 1 million kyats in fees along the route. I plan to wait three days, but funds are running out. Hundreds of vehicles are stuck, though travel is still possible to areas like Meza and Nankathe.”