Myanmar sends police, soldiers to protect ancient temples damaged in quake

BAGAN/YANGON, August 25 (Reuters) – Myanmar sent truckloads of soldiers and squadrons of police to protect and rebuild centuries-old Buddhist pagodas around the ancient capital of Bagan on Thursday, a day after at least 187 of the brick temples were damaged in a powerful earthquake. The Fire Department and authorities scrambled to assess the full […]

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BAGAN/YANGON, August 25 (Reuters) – Myanmar sent truckloads of soldiers and squadrons of police to protect and rebuild centuries-old Buddhist pagodas around the ancient capital of Bagan on Thursday, a day after at least 187 of the brick temples were damaged in a powerful earthquake. The Fire Department and authorities scrambled to assess the full […]

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