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The hospital is in the western state of Rakhine in an area controlled by the rebel group the Arakan Army.

The dead included patients and medical staff.

A senior rescue official told the Associated Press that a jet dropped two bombs just after 9 p.m.

Wednesday local time and that much of the hospital has been destroyed.

Unverified photos and videos on social media show the extent of the damage.

Myanmar's civil war began after the 2021 coup that ousted the democratically elected government led by Aung San Suu Kyi.

Myanmar's military has not commented on reports of the attack.

For NPR News, I'm Michael Sullivan in Chiang Rai.

Both sides are blaming the other for the resumption of the fighting, and both are evacuating civilians from the border area while vowing to remain strong against the other's aggression.

Thai media is quoting the army chief of staff saying Thailand's objective is to render the Cambodian military ineffective for a long time.

Cambodia's long-time ruler, now Senate President Hun Sen, accused Thailand of trying to provoke a reaction and urged Cambodian forces to exercise patience.

Even as Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Chanvidakun today warned that the time for negotiation is over unless Cambodia meets its terms.

For NPR News, I'm Michael Sullivan in Chiang Rai, Thailand.

A statement from the Thai army says Cambodia initiated the clashes and had also launched rockets toward civilian areas but reported no casualties.

Thailand says it's now evacuating civilians from the affected areas.

Cambodia's defense ministry, meanwhile, blamed the Thais for launching dawn attacks on Cambodian positions but claimed its troops had not retaliated.

The initial ceasefire agreement was brokered by President Trump and Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.

Five days of fighting between the two sides that erupted in July left nearly 50 dead.

For NPR News, I'm Michael Sullivan in Chiang Rai, Thailand.

In a statement, the Thai military blamed Cambodian forces for starting the fighting and said the Thai response included airstrikes against several Cambodian positions along the disputed border.