Nearly 40 houses and shops were destroyed and about 100 people left homeless when a fire ripped through the central Shan State ruby mining town of Monghsu on Wednesday morning.
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Fire in Henzada kills one
A fire in Irrawaddy division’s Henzada town on Wednesday has killed one person and destroyed five houses.
Maungdaw investigation to overlook allegations of Rohingya massacre
Burma’s president appoints Duchira Dan investigation commission, but only to address the disappearance of police sergeant and the fire which razed 20 Rohingya homes.
Shwe Maung may be ‘responsible for defamation’ over police allegations, says Ye Htut
Shwe Maung is reprimanded in Naypyidaw for his comments about alleged police involvement in the 28 January fire in Duchira Dan. However, the Rohingya MP for Buthidaung says he was…
Rohingya MP claims police involved in Maungdaw blaze
Shwe Maung, a Rohingya MP representing Buthidaung constituency, says local Maungdaw police were involved in the fire that razed at least 16 homes in Duchira Dan, but the Arakan State…
Fire razes Muslim houses in Duchira Dan
A fire razed a number of Muslim Rohingya houses in the west side of Duchira Dan village in Muangdaw Township on Tuesday night, though no casualties have been reported.