YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — A strong earthquake collapsed a bridge and damaged ancient Buddhist pagodas in northern Myanmar, and piecemeal reports from the underdeveloped mining region said mines collapsed and as many as 12 people were feared dead.
Myanmar’s Vice President Sai Mauk Hkam visited the damaged sites Monday, while authorities resumed their search for four missing workers near the collapsed bridge over the Irrawaddy River in Kyaukmyaung.
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Three men try to clear debris after a pagoda was damaged by Sunday’s strong earthquake in Kyaukmyaung township in Shwebo, Sagaing Division, northwest of Mandalay, Myanmar, Monday, Nov. 12, 2012. The earthquake collapsed a bridge and damaged ancient Buddhist pagodas in northern Myanmar, and piecemeal reports from the underdeveloped mining region said mines collapsed and as many as 12 people were feared dead. (AP Photo/Khin Maung Win)
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The Yadanatheinga Bridge which was under construction is seen collapsed into water in Irrawaddy River after it was damaged by a strong earthquake, Monday, Nov. 12, 2012, in Kyaukmyaung township in Shwebo, Sagaing Division, northwest of Mandalay, Myanmar. A strong earthquake collapsed a bridge and damaged ancient Buddhist pagodas in northern Myanmar, and piecemeal reports from the underdeveloped mining region said mines collapsed and as many as 12 people were feared dead. Myanmar’s Vice President Sai Mauk Hkam visited the damaged sites Monday, while authorities resumed their search for four missing workers near the collapsed bridge. (AP Photo/Khin Maung Win)
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