Maungdaw, Burma's westernmost city

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Women and children pictured here at a relief camp in the Maungdaw township.

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Sittwe, Capital city of Rakhine State, Myanmar is pictured on 12, August, 2012. Rakhine State riots is started after the rape and murder of a Rakhine woman by three of Bengali as the main cause.

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A man reading Buddhist religious book at Maungdaw relief camp, pictured on 10, August, 2012. Rakhine State riots is started after the rape and murder of a Rakhine woman by three of Bengali as the main cause.

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A man pictures awaiting humanitarian aid donations from local NGOs at Maungdaw relief camp.

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Border fence of Maungdaw township, the west most city of Myanmar is pictured on 10, August, 2012. Rakhine State riots is started after the rape and murder of a Rakhine woman by three of Bengali as the main cause.

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Maungdaw is the westernmost city in Burma and also a border city with Bangladesh separated by the Naf River. Rakhine state riots began in this area following the alleged rape and murder of a Rakhine woman by three Bengali suspects.