Yangon (Antara Bali) - An earthquake struck near Myanmar's new capital of Naypyitaw on Tuesday, state television reported, but there were no immediate reports of damage, while the death toll from a weekend quake to its north rose to 26, according to an aid organisation.
MRTV television said the new quake of 4.8 magnitude hit at 08:23 a.m. (0153 GMT). Its epicentre was about 35 miles (56 km) south of the capital.
"We in Naypyitaw are no strangers to tremors, but we rushed out of our hostel in panic this morning," a Commerce Ministry official said, asking not to be named. She had not heard of any damage in or around the city.
Official news on Sunday's far larger earthquake near the central city of Mandalay was still sparse.
According to the International Federation of Red Cross Societies (IFRC), 26 people died as a result of that 6.8 magnitude quake and its aftershocks. Another 231 were injured and hundreds of buildings were damaged.
Initial reports from officials speaking to Reuters on condition of anonymity had put the death toll at 11.(*/DWA)
Myanmar Quake Death Toll up To 26
Selasa, 13 November 2012 20:23 WIB
