Burning buildings seen at Narzee market in Sittwe, Rakhine State, Myanmar on 12 June 2012. Conflict between native Arakanese communities and illegal immigrant Rohigya is still ongoing in Rakhine State where a state of emergency has been declared by Myanmar President. | Location ~ Sittwe, Myanmar | June 12 2012

Burning buildings seen at Narzee market in Sittwe, Rakhine State, Myanmar on 12 June 2012. Conflict between native Arakanese communities and illegal immigrant Rohigya is still ongoing in Rakhine State where a state of emergency has been declared by Myanmar President. | Location ~ Sittwe, Myanmar | June 12 2012

Burning shops seen at Narzee Market in Sittwe, Rakhine State, Myanmar on 12 june 2012. | Location ~ Sittwe, Myanmar | June 12 2012

Burning shops seen at Narzee Market in Sittwe, Rakhine State, Myanmar on 12 june 2012. | Location ~ Sittwe, Myanmar | June 12 2012

Police arrive to secure the burning market area in Sittwe, Rakhine State, Myanmar on 12 June 2012. | Location ~ Sittwe, Myanmar | June 12 2012

Police arrive to secure the burning market area in Sittwe, Rakhine State, Myanmar on 12 June 2012. | Location ~ Sittwe, Myanmar | June 12 2012

A police man stands guard at burning market in Sittwe, Rakhine State, Myanmar on 12 June 2012. | Location ~ Sittwe, Myanmar | June 12 2012

A police man stands guard at burning market in Sittwe, Rakhine State, Myanmar on 12 June 2012. | Location ~ Sittwe, Myanmar | June 12 2012

A fire fighter extinguishes fire from a building at Narzee Market in Sittwe, Rakhine State, Myanmar on 12 June 2012. | Location ~ Sittwe, Myanmar | June 12 2012

A fire fighter extinguishes fire from a building at Narzee Market in Sittwe, Rakhine State, Myanmar on 12 June 2012. | Location ~ Sittwe, Myanmar | June 12 2012

A Burmese-Indian man trying to extinguish fire from Sree Sree Horri Moundir HIndu Temple with mud water which has been set fire by a group of Rohingya people in downtown Sittwe, Rakhine State, Myanmar on 12 June 2012. | Location ~ Sittwe, Myanmar | June 12 2012

A Burmese-Indian man trying to extinguish fire from Sree Sree Horri Moundir HIndu Temple with muddy water which has been set fire by a group of mobs in downtown Sittwe, Rakhine State, Myanmar on 12 June 2012. | Location ~ Sittwe, Myanmar | June 12 2012

A young Burmese-Indian man throws mud to extinguish fire from Sree Sree Horri Moundir HIndu Temple which has been set fire by a group of Rohingya people in downtown Sittwe, Rakhine State, Myanmar on 12 June 2012. | Location ~ Sittwe, Myanmar | June 12 2012

A young Burmese-Indian man throws mud to extinguish fire from Sree Sree Horri Moundir HIndu Temple which has been set fire by a group of mobs in downtown Sittwe, Rakhine State, Myanmar on 12 June 2012. | Location ~ Sittwe, Myanmar | June 12 2012

A group of Rohingya people hiding behind some houses seen through smoke of fire as police arrive to control the situation in downtown Sittwe, Rakhine State, Myanmar on 12 June 2012. | Location ~ Sittwe, Myanmar | June 12 2012

A group of Rohingya people hiding behind some houses seen through smoke in downtown Sittwe, Rakhine State, Myanmar on 12 June 2012. | Location ~ Sittwe, Myanmar | June 12 2012

An armed froces control the conflict between native Rakhin communities and a group of Rohingya people as they set fire on Hindu Temple which is seen in the background in downtown Sittwe, Rakhine State, Myanmar on 12 June 2012. | Location ~ Sittwe, Myanmar | June 12 2012

An armed forces control the conflict between native Rakhine communities and a group of Rohingya while fire from a Hindu Temple which is seen in the background in downtown Sittwe, Rakhine State, Myanmar on 12 June 2012. | Location ~ Sittwe, Myanmar | June 12 2012

Police men fire into the air to control the violence between local Rakhine communities and Rohingya people in downtown area of Sittwe, Rakhine State, Myanmar on 12 June 2012. | Location ~ Sittwe, Myanmar | June 12 2012

Police men fire into the air to control the violence between local Rakhine communities and Rohingya people in downtown area of Sittwe, Rakhine State, Myanmar on 12 June 2012. | Location ~ Sittwe, Myanmar | June 12 2012

Armed forces stand guard the conflict zone in Sittwe, Myanmar on 12 June 2012. | Location ~ Sittwe, Myanmar | June 12 2012

Security forces stand guard the conflict zone in Sittwe, Myanmar on 12 June 2012. | Location ~ Sittwe, Myanmar | June 12 2012

A Burmese-Indian woman carries water to extinguish fire from buildings as armed forces arrive to secure the area in Sittwe, Rakhine State, Myanmar on 12 June 2012. | Location ~ Sittwe, Myanmar | June 12 2012

A Burmese-Indian woman carries water to extinguish fire from buildings as armed forces arrive to secure the area in Sittwe, Rakhine State, Myanmar on 12 June 2012. | Location ~ Sittwe, Myanmar | June 12 2012

Fire fighters prepare to extinguish fire from Hindu Temple in Sittwe, Rakhine State, Myanmar on 12 June 2012. | Location ~ Sittwe, Myanmar | June 12 2012

Fire fighters prepare to extinguish fire from Hindu Temple in Sittwe, Rakhine State, Myanmar on 12 June 2012. | Location ~ Sittwe, Myanmar | June 12 2012

Local Rakhinese people prepare to extinguish fire from burning building as armed forces arrive to secure the area in downtown Sittwe, Rakhine State, Myanmar on 12 June 2012. | Location ~ Sittwe, Myanmar | June 12 2012

Local residents prepare to extinguish fire from burning building as armed forces arrive to secure the area in downtown Sittwe, Rakhine State, Myanmar on 12 June 2012. | Location ~ Sittwe, Myanmar | June 12 2012

A living room is seen at a abandoned house in Sittwe, Rakhine State, Myanmar on 12 June 2012. | Location ~ Sittwe, Myanmar | June 12 2012

A living room is seen at a abandoned house in Sittwe, Rakhine State, Myanmar on 12 June 2012. | Location ~ Sittwe, Myanmar | June 12 2012

Homeless victims from Dhanyawadi quarter rest at a Buddhist monastery where about 300 homeless victims stay as shelter in Sittwe, Rakhine State, Myanmar on 12 June 2012. | Location ~ Sittwe, Myanmar | June 12 2012

Homeless victims from Dhanyawadi quarter rest at a Buddhist monastery where about 300 homeless victims stay as shelter in Sittwe, Rakhine State, Myanmar on 12 June 2012. | Location ~ Sittwe, Myanmar | June 12 2012

A Rakhinese woman with her child seen among homeless victims from Dhanyawadi quarter at a Buddhist monastery where about 300 homeless victims stay as shelter in Sittwe, Rakhine State, Myanmar on 12 June 2012. | Location ~ Sittwe, Myanmar | June 12 2012

A Rakhinese woman with her child seen among homeless victims from Dhanyawadi quarter at a Buddhist monastery where about 300 homeless victims stay as shelter in Sittwe, Rakhine State, Myanmar on 12 June 2012. | Location ~ Sittwe, Myanmar | June 12 2012

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