Rangoon, May 5.
Violent earthquake tremors to-day. caused panic throughout the city. Numerous buildings were damaged, and several casualties were reported.
There were over 150 casualties, including forty killed, as the result of a violent earthquake in Rangoon to-day. A number of buildings either completely or partially collapsed.
Panic prevails in the city.
May 6.
It is now estimated that 400 persons were killed and over 200 injured jat Pegu, 44 miles north-north-east of Rangoon, as the result of the earthquake yesterday.
The roof of the famous Shwedairon Pagoda was damaged.
'The Municipal buildings, banks jand the Government school at Pegu fare practically in ruins, while the market has been gutted.' The whole town presents a very battered ap-
Pearance.
May 7
The very exaggerated figures of the casualties resulting from the recent earthquake have now been authoritatively corrected to 400 kill-Pegu and over 200 killed and injured in Rangoon.
As the result of the earthquake on Tuesday some railway bridges collapsed, with the result that the train services have been dislocated.
The golden tops, inset with jewels, lof two famous pagodas, the Shwed-agon at Rangoon and the Shwemawdaw at Pegu, were destroyed.
A rice mill at Pegu was completely engulfed, while a cinema there collapsed during a performance. The bodies of the victims fare still being extricated, Fire is smouldering in the ruins lof the devastated part of Pegu and it is feared that, when it is exting-shed, the death-roll will be found rollen.
An unconfirmed report states that Thno-gwa Island has disavveared.—Reater.
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