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More than 80 people have been killed in a wave of communal violence in western Myanmar this month, a government official said, as local people said they still feared for their lives. About 71 people have died in more than a week of clashes, the official said, in addition to 10 Muslims killed on Jun 3 by a Buddhist mob seeking revenge for the rape and murder of a local woman. Both sides have accused each other of violent attacks. Rakhine state has been rocked by rioting, arson and a cycle of revenge attacks involving Buddhist Rakhine and Muslim Rohingya, prompting growing international concern.