Local Myanmar media reported that the Aungmyethazan District Court in Mandalay Region sentenced "U Nai Tun Lin," owner and managing director of NTL Construction, the contractor for the "Sky Villa" condominium project, to five years in prison with hard labor. This followed the collapse of the building's structure, which crushed residents during the magnitude 7.7 earthquake on 28 March 2025, causing numerous fatalities.
The powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake on 28 March 2025 resulted in at least 2,700 deaths across Myanmar. The 11-story luxury residential Sky Villa condominium, located on 60th Street in Aungmyethazan Township, completely collapsed in a sandwich-like manner, killing as many as 206 people. This was the site with the highest death toll from a single building collapse in the country. Rescue teams worked continuously to recover bodies, with the last victim retrieved in September of the same year.
Officials from the Aungmyethazan District Court's information office revealed that the case was brought by U So Moe Aung, an officer from the Special Investigation Department. U Nai Tun Lin was formally charged at Aungmyethazan Township Police Station 1 on 10 February 2026 under Criminal Code Section 304-A for negligent conduct causing death.
Initially, the defendant was granted bail to fight the case outside prison. However, on 17 March, the court revoked his bail rights and ordered his immediate detention to proceed with the trial. On 23 June, the court sentenced him to five years imprisonment with hard labor.
Recently, court officials disclosed that the Aungmyethazan District Court has filed a motion to review the entire case file for reconsideration. Sources indicated that both the prosecution and defense are preparing to file appeals and continue contesting the case in higher courts.
Following the building collapse tragedy, Mrs. Tet Khai, wife of Nai Tun Lin, along with the NTL Construction team, conducted religious ceremonies and issued apologies to the families of the victims on three separate occasions.
The company also provided compensation of 10 million kyat (approximately 160,000 baht) to each family of the deceased from the condominium collapse as initial relief for their loss.
However, AFP reporters reported attempts to seek further comment from Myanmar government spokespersons, the Mandalay Regional Court, and representatives of NTL Construction have so far gone unanswered.