13 killed in Myanmar quake: NGO
- Published: 11 Nov 2012 at 16.47
- Online news: Asia
A powerful earthquake that struck Myanmar Sunday killed at least 13 people, injured 40 and sparked panic in the central city of Mandalay, residents and aid workers said.
Myanmar farmers in Monywa in northern Sagaing on September 13. At least 13 people were killed and 40 taken to hospital after a powerful earthquake struck central Myanmar on Sunday, Save the Children said.
The shallow 6.8-magnitude quake struck in a rural area 116 kilometres (72 miles) north of Mandalay and was followed by strong aftershocks, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.
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