2009 in Bhutan
The following lists events that happened during 2009 in Bhutan.
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Incumbents
- Monarch: Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck
- Prime Minister: Jigme Thinley
Events
September
- September 21 - A 6.1 magnitude earthquake occurs in eastern Bhutan and is felt in northeast India, Tibet and Bangladesh, leaving at least 10 dead.[1]
- September 22 - Rescue teams scour eastern Bhutan after at least 11 people are killed by an earthquake which struck the region.[2]
- September 23 - Prime Minister of Bhutan Jigme Thinley describes an earthquake which hit the Himalayan kingdom on Monday as "one of the biggest disasters in recent times".[3]
gollark: My CS teacher said at one point that we would try making ALUs out of discrete transistors but apparently decided to give up on it randomly.
gollark: Just buy smaller FPGAs?
gollark: It's all flash memory.
gollark: On an FPGA or something yes, otherwise probably not. And it won't be very usable.
gollark: It's especially great because flash wears down over use.
References
- "Quake kills at least 11 in Bhutan, shakes Assam". 21 September 2009. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- "Quake rescue teams scour Bhutan". 22 September 2009. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- "Bhutan PM laments quake disaster". 23 September 2009. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
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