Myanmar communal riots prompt more curfews

March 27, 2013 03:44

Curfews have been imposed on three more Burmese towns as attacks on Muslim communities spread closer to Rangoon. Mosques and other Muslim buildings have been attacked by crowds of Buddhists in towns on the road from Rangoon to Pyay, about 200km (125 miles) to the north.

The US has warned its citizens to avoid travel to parts of Burma due to the violence, which began a week ago. A state of emergency is in force in the central town of Meiktila, where some 40 deaths have been reported.

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