In an interview with Al Jazeera's Kamahl Santamaria, Jim Della-Giacoma of the International Crisis Group, said Myanmar needs to address the sectarian violence before it gets worse.

"If you cannot keep these communities, be they Muslim, Christian, Hindu or Buddhist living together, then the future of the country is being challenged here".

Della-Giacoma warned that the violence could have the potential of spreading to capital Yangon, if the ongoing sectarian tension is not resolved.