Muslim shops and houses were destroyed in three places in the area.
Riots broke out in Oakkan after a woman accidentally bumped into a young monk.
Human Rights Watch accuses authorities of ethnic cleansing, calls for international investigation.
Around 50 military trucks were deployed in Meiktila, where homes and mosques have been torched by mobs.
Local forces killed ethnic minority Kaman Muslims while government troops 'stood by and watched', says HRW.
I would call it disturbing trend of ethnic violence could become destabilising to region, says ASEAN chief.
We expect from US to convey a strong message to the government of Burma so they protect that minority: OIC.
Local authorities told AFP they have begun a process of verifying the nationality of all the state’s Muslims.
More than 100,000 people have been displaced and dozens killed since June in two major eruptions of violence.
UN says Myanmar must address human rights challenges for a successful process of democratic transition.