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Over 25 dead in northeastern Myanmar quake
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March 25, 2011, Friday
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OVER 25 people were killed in a magnitude-7 earthquake in northeastern Myanmar, with more damage reported today.
Following the deadly quake last night, six after-shocks have been reported in Myanmar's northeastern Shan state, including Tachileik, Kengtung and Tarlay areas, until Friday morning, said local residents.
Some houses in villages around Tachileik were damaged in the earthquake which had killed two people and injured six others in the area, official report confirmed Friday.
So far, life in Tachileik and Kengtung are normal Friday morning with no stop of electricity and water supply despite some damage of residential houses.
In Tarlay, 32 kilometers from Tachileik, some 15 houses collapsed but causalities were unknown.
In Mongyoung area, motorcycles running on road collided with each other at the moment when the quake occurred Thursday night, causing some car accidents.
Local red-cross has started relief operation since Friday morning.
The earthquake struck Loimwe, 56 kilometers southeast of Kengtung, Myanmar's Shan state. The epicenter, 10 km deep, was initially determined at 20.70 degrees north latitude and 99.94 degrees east longitude.
Following the deadly quake last night, six after-shocks have been reported in Myanmar's northeastern Shan state, including Tachileik, Kengtung and Tarlay areas, until Friday morning, said local residents.
Some houses in villages around Tachileik were damaged in the earthquake which had killed two people and injured six others in the area, official report confirmed Friday.
So far, life in Tachileik and Kengtung are normal Friday morning with no stop of electricity and water supply despite some damage of residential houses.
In Tarlay, 32 kilometers from Tachileik, some 15 houses collapsed but causalities were unknown.
In Mongyoung area, motorcycles running on road collided with each other at the moment when the quake occurred Thursday night, causing some car accidents.
Local red-cross has started relief operation since Friday morning.
The earthquake struck Loimwe, 56 kilometers southeast of Kengtung, Myanmar's Shan state. The epicenter, 10 km deep, was initially determined at 20.70 degrees north latitude and 99.94 degrees east longitude.
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