True scale of disaster yet to emerge and toll expected to rise significantly, with city of Mandalay believed to be especially hard hit
The death toll from a huge earthquake that hit Myanmar has reached more than 1,000, as rescuers dig through the rubble of collapsed buildings in a desperate search for survivors.
The shallow 7.7-magnitude quake struck northwest of the city of Sagaing in central Myanmar in the early afternoon, followed minutes later by a 6.7-magnitude aftershock.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/29/myanmar-earthquake-death-toll-rises-to-almost-700-as-search-for-survivors-continues
Author : Rebecca Ratcliffe in Bangkok, Esther J and agencies
Publish date : 2025-03-29 05:37:00
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