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  • 7.9 magnitude quake hits Nepal, famous Buddhist shrine damaged (Boudhanath Stupa)

    04/25/2015 7:37:36 AM PDT · by Red in Blue PA · 38 replies
    The popular Boudhanath Stupa has also developed major cracks, said witnesses. Photos of the destroyed structure is being circulated on the internet and messages of support and condolence pour in from all over the world. Many Tibetans have expressed their solidarity with the people of Nepal on their facebook pages.
  • Ancient Myanmar temple building collapses, six killed

    05/30/2009 11:22:36 PM PDT · by rdl6989 · 23 replies · 1,843+ views
    Malaysia Star ^ | May 31, 2009
    YANGON, Myanmar: (AP) A 2,300-year-old Myanmar temple building totally collapsed while workers were attempting to repair it, killing six people and injuring 30, witnesses said Sunday. Some people were still trapped beneath bricks, bamboo scaffolding and other debris a day after the collapse Saturday, said Tin Shwe, who runs a small shop near the temple. The tall, bell-shaped structure, called a stupa, collapsed because of age and deterioration, said a temple official, Tin Tin Win. Damage to the Danok temple was detected in 2006. Tin Shwe said most of the victims were navy personnel doing reconstruction work on the temple,...