Two Australians detained in Myanmar while trying to leave the country

Two Australian business consultants have been detained in Myanmar while trying to leave the country which is gripped by unrest following the February 1 military coup, a local media report said on Monday. They are believed to be under house arrest after trying to leave the country on a relief flight on March 19, dpa news agency quoted the report published by Australian news wire AAP. The Sydney Morning Herald newspaper named the two men as Matthew O'Kane and Christa Avery, a Canadian-Australian. They run a business consulting firm for project development in the troubled South-East Asian nation. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade told AAP on Monday it was providing consular assistance but could not comment further. According to AAP, their business consultancy firm has been working in South-east Asia for over 20 years, including seven years on the ground. (IANS)

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