The video of an exercise instructor in Myanmar performing a training routine while a military coup takes place behind her has gone viral online.
Khing Hnin Wai, a physical education teacher in the country, regularly posts music training videos on her Facebook page.
A video posted on Monday shows military-style trucks speeding behind her on their way to the country’s complex chapter in Naypyitaw.
The post won over 60,000 interactions on Facebook, and one video of the routine received thousands more on Twitter.
Vibration check: a woman doing a live aerobics class #Myanmar this morning, apparently unaware of the ongoing coup. Military vehicles arrive behind her to conquer the parliament building. pic.twitter.com/eZX2w2A4AE
– Jake Hanrahan (@Jake_Hanrahan) February 1, 2021
Aung San Suu Kyi and other ruling party officials were taken into custody by military leaders over the weekend after raids.
Hundreds of parliamentarians in the country’s parliament remain detained as military officials announce they have taken control of the government for next year.
President Biden condemned the military coup in Myanmar.