Hamilton Spectator
THANDWE, Myanmar Buddhist mobs killed a 94-year-old Muslim woman and torched more than 70 homes as sectarian violence again gripped Myanmar's Rakhine state despite a visit by President Thein Sein, officials and residents said.
With attacks reported in several villages on the outskirts of Thandwe, where tensions have been mounting for days, the number of causalities could rise.
More than 700 rioters, some swinging swords, took to the streets in Thabyuchaing, about 20 kilometres north of the coastal town, on Tuesday afternoon, police officer Kyaw Naing said.
An elderly Muslim woman died from stab wounds in the clashes that followed, the officer said, putting the number of houses set on fire at more than 70.
Sectarian clashes that began in Rakhine in June 2012 have since morphed into an anti-Muslim campaign that has spread to towns and villages nationwide. So far, more than 240 people have been killed and more than 140,000 have fled their homes, the vast majority of them Muslims.
Source: http://www.news.myanmaronlinecentre.com/2013/10/02/buddhists-in-myanmar-torch-70-muslim-homes/
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