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2009 in Bhutan

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Other events of 2009 Timeline of Bhutanese history

The following lists events that happened during 2009 in Bhutan.

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Incumbents

  • Monarch: Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck
  • Prime Minister: Jigme Thinley

    • 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.
  • September 22 - Rescue teams scour eastern Bhutan after at least 11 people are killed by an earthquake which struck the region.
  • 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".

    • References

    2009 in Bhutan Wikipedia
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