A 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit 70 miles north of Mandalay, Burma's second largest city on Sunday November 11th. 26 people dead and 10 missing are from the direct and indirect causes of the earthquakes. Although earthquakes are common in Burma, hundreds of buildings were destroyed or damaged from the one on Sunday. Aid has been sent to the affected areas, but authorities claim that communication problems have made it difficult to fully assess the damage. Strong aftershocks also followed the initial quake creating a lot of panic and fear in area residents. As aforementioned, earthquakes are common in this part of the world, but can still greatly affect the people living there. Burma is a less developed country, therefore it does not have the greatest infrastructure to mitigate the effects of a strong earthquake.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-20317709
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