Figure 8: {Top Left] A building showing a blue roof [16.814571, 98.546572] (source: 东南亚大事件);
{Bottom Left} A building showing a grey roof [16.818305, 98.538523] (source: GNLM); {Top Right}
Imagery from 25 May 2026 showing the blue roofed building location having a red roof (source:
GNLM); {Middle Left} Sentinel-2 imagery showing the blue roofed location as still having a red roof on
14 June 2026 (source: Sentinel-2); [Bottom Right} Sentinel-2 imagery showing the grey roofed
building location having a red roof on 2 June 2026 (source: Sentinel-2).
Myanmar Witness has been unable to confirm why these roofs appear to have
changed in the weeks before the demolitions. It should be noted, however, that the
state-provided map outlining the demolition plans and the specific buildings to be
destroyed does not align with the geolocated buildings shown in the footage. The
state map placed the blue-roofed villa at [16.819900, 98.53849], but Myanmar
Witness’s geolocation identifies the demolished building at [16.814565, 98.546576].
Additionally, on 26 July 2026, the state map puts the grey-roofed building at
[16.817283, 98.540866] while geolocation confirms the demolished building at
[16.818302, 98.538524] (figure 9).
Therefore, these types of mismatches- the roof removals, differences in colours, and
map locations suggest that the state’s visual presentation of the demolitions does
not consistently match the buildings that are actually shown being destroyed.
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