2009 in Bhutan

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The following events happened in Bhutan in the year 2009.

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]

References

1. "Quake kills at least 11 in Bhutan, shakes Assam". 21 September 2009. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
2. "Quake rescue teams scour Bhutan". 22 September 2009. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
3. "Bhutan PM laments quake disaster". 23 September 2009. Retrieved 13 January 2015.