Earthquake Kills Dozen In Bhutan

Thimphu, Bhutan (AHN) – A dozen dead people were found Tuesday near the epicenter of a 6.1-magnitude earthquake in eastern Bhutan, local officials said.

Five people, including three women and a two-year-child, were among the dead victims found in the Munggar region. Three other dead victims were found in Trashigang district. Also dead were four Indian workers, whose bodies were found in Samdrup Jhonkhar.

A local newspaper reported 20 people injured in the earthquake that struck on Monday.

Meanwhile, thousands of Bhutanese, including monks, spent their night outside their damaged homes and monasteries.

The quake also caused landslides that blocked roads with boulders and mud. The tremor was felt in neighboring Bangladesh, India and Myanmar, where a 5.6-magnitude aftershock occurred.

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