He said authorities were "carefully inspecting" people coming into Lashio, hoping to keep out those intending on raising more trouble.

WSJ: Myanmar Town Restive After Clashes

Lashio, about 100 miles from the China border, is seen as a key point for trade between the two countries.

WSJ: Myanmar Town Torched in Sectarian Violence

She suffered minor injuries and was hospitalized, according to Maung Maung, the advocate-general of Myanmar's Shan State, where Lashio is located.

WSJ: Myanmar Town Torched in Sectarian Violence

The message cautiously noted that "two religious buildings and some shops" in Lashio were burned, without specifying if they were Muslim or Buddhist.

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"Muslim people who live near the burned buildings and shops are moving to other places, " San Zar Ni Aung, a Muslim resident of Lashio, said Wednesday.

WSJ: Myanmar Town Torched in Sectarian Violence