Myanmar official says 56 killed, almost 2,000 houses torched in latest ethnic violence:
The 25 men and 31 women were reported dead in four Rakhine state townships in violence between the Buddhist Rakhine and Muslim Rohingya communities that re-erupted Sunday, local government spokesman Win Myaing said. Ref. Source 5
One person killed as Buddhist mobs attack Muslim homes for second day in Myanmar:
Buddhist mobs armed with sticks and machetes burned Muslim homes on Wednesday for a second day in the northern Myanmar city of Lashio, contradicting claims in state media that soldiers and police had restored calm. Ref. Source 1