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Death toll from Kazakhstan ethnic clashes rises to 10

A view shows buildings, which were burnt down during a recent brawl and a series of clashes in Masanchi village in the southern Zhambyl province, Kazakhstan February 8, 2020. [Reuters]

Two more people have died from wounds sustained in the February 7 clashes in southern Kazakhstan, bringing the total number of casualties to 10, the authorities said on Sunday. 

The incident triggered by an argument over right of way led to a brawl between ethnic Kazakhs and Dungans, a minority group with Chinese roots, followed by an overnight rampage in which an angry crowd torched dozens of buildings and cars.

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