As more bodies were pulled out of the rubble from the Myanmar earthquake, the death toll has now risen to over 1,700. The country's military government announced this on Monday. Maj. Gen. Zaw Min Tun, a spokesperson for the government, told state-run MRTV that another 3,400 people were injured, and 300 more are still missing. The military reported previously that 1,644 … [Read more...] about Devastation in Myanmar: Earthquake Death Toll Soars Beyond 1,700
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Deadly Earthquake Strikes Thailand and Myanmar, Leaving Destruction in Its Wake
The 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck Thailand and Myanmar at midday Friday killed three people in Bangkok and buried dozens of others when a building under construction collapsed and caused a state of emergency to be declared by Myanmar. A strong aftershock of 6.4 magnitude followed the midday temblor near Mandalay, Myanmar’s second-largest city. Myanmar's military … [Read more...] about Deadly Earthquake Strikes Thailand and Myanmar, Leaving Destruction in Its Wake