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Burmese Earthquake Death Toll Rises

   VOA News  March 25, 2011
   An earthquake damaged building in Tarlay, Burma, March 25, 2011

Photo: Reuters

   An earthquake damaged building in Tarlay, Burma, March 25, 2011

   Burmese  officials  says  the death toll from Thursday's 6.8 magnitude
   earthquake is now up to at least 50 people.
   The   quake   struck  in  northeastern  Burma  near  the  border  with
   Thailand.   The  epicenter  was about 90 kilometers north of the Thai
   city  of  Chaing Rai, which sustained minor damage.  U.S. experts say
   the quake was just 10 kilometers deep.
   Burmese  officials  say  more than 100 buildings were destroyed in the
   quake.
   One woman in Thailand was killed when a wall of her house collapsed on
   her.

   Some information for this report was provided by AFP and Reuters.

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