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M-7.0 earthquake hits Myanmar

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2011-03-25 10:35

Residents stand outside a building after an earthquake, in Hanoi March 24, 2011. Two large quakes struck near north Thailand's border with Myanmar and Laos Thursday night. [Photo/Agencies]

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Myanmar's quake death toll rises to 65

The death toll of Myanmar's Thursday earthquake has risen to 65 with 111 injured so far, official sources said on Friday afternoon. The victims were 29 from Monglin, 22 from Kyatkuni, 11 from Tarlay and 3 from Tachileik.

 

TARLAY, Myanmar - Over 25 people were killed in a magnitude-7 earthquake in northeastern Myanmar, with more damage reported on Friday.

Following the deadly quake on Thursday 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.

Residents gather outside a building after an earthquake, in Hanoi March 24, 2011. [Photo/Agencies]