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Event: LS Land Slide Number: 2005-000160 Country: MMR Myanmar Location: Kyaung Kaw Village (around 630 km southeast of Yangon) Date (YMD): 2005-9-14 Time: Duration: Magnitude: Information Source: Reuters AlertNet Comments: A landslide triggered by torrential rain engulfed a primary school in southeastern Myanmar and up to 30 people, most of them children, are feared dead, the Red Cross said on Friday. State-owned media in military-ruled Myanmar have not reported the incident, which occurred on Wednesday in Kyaung Kaw, a village around 630 km (390 miles) southeast of Yangon. Aproximate Location::   THIS DISASTER ON THE INTERNET:	Useful Links: Back to Search results New Search Statistics Charts Tabular Reports Related Records: Same Event in other Countries: FL-2005-000160-MMR Flood,Myanmar: Heavy monsoon rains which struck southern coastal areas in Myanmar during the second week of September have triggered landslides in the country?s Thanintaryi division on 14 and 15 September, affecting the townships of Palow, Kyun Su and Myeik - a major urban section housing an airport. The flood-affected areas had already sustained damage from the tsunami of 26 December 2004. According to the latest casualty figures, a total of 27 people have lost their lives, of which many are reported to be children, while 16 were injured.