US 'deeply concerned' over deadly Myanmar riots: Embassy

YANGON :The United States is "deeply concerned" about reports of deadly communal unrest in central Myanmar, its embassy in Yangon said on Thursday.

"We extend our deepest condolences to the families of those who lost their lives and property in the violence," Ambassador Derek Mitchell said in a statement, adding that the US embassy was closely monitoring events.

Two dead, mosques destroyed in Myanmar unrest: Police

YANGON: Two people including a Buddhist monk were killed and at least three mosques were destroyed after riots broke out in a town in central Myanmar, police said on Thursday.

Around 200 people fought in the streets after an argument in a Muslim-owned gold shop turned violent in Meiktila on Wednesday, according to a post on Myanmar Police Force's Facebook page.

"One injured monk and Than Myint Naing, 26, who were being treated for their injuries died from their burns at hospital," it said.