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Myanmar's quake death toll increases to 74
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March 25, 2011, Friday
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THE death toll of Myanmar's yesterday earthquake has increased to 74 with the injured remaining at 111 as of today 2:30 pm local time, according to an official statement.
A total of 390 residential houses, 14 monasteries and nine government department buildings were destroyed in the mainly affected areas of Tarlay, Naryaung and Monglin. Of them, Monglin was badly ruined in terms of residential houses with 128.
Relief measures are being taken by the state's Natural Disaster Preparedness Committee and local Red Cross.
A strong earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale jolted Loimwe, 56 kilometers southeast of Kengtung in northeastern Myanmar on Thursday night at 20:29:30 hours local time (1369 GMT).
The quake's epicenter, only 10 kilometers deep, struck the hills of Myanmar bordering Thailand and Laos.
The quake was followed by six lower-magnitude aftershocks until this morning.
A total of 390 residential houses, 14 monasteries and nine government department buildings were destroyed in the mainly affected areas of Tarlay, Naryaung and Monglin. Of them, Monglin was badly ruined in terms of residential houses with 128.
Relief measures are being taken by the state's Natural Disaster Preparedness Committee and local Red Cross.
A strong earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale jolted Loimwe, 56 kilometers southeast of Kengtung in northeastern Myanmar on Thursday night at 20:29:30 hours local time (1369 GMT).
The quake's epicenter, only 10 kilometers deep, struck the hills of Myanmar bordering Thailand and Laos.
The quake was followed by six lower-magnitude aftershocks until this morning.
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