Myanmar's earthquake death toll jumps to nearly 700 as more bodies recovered from the rubble

Myanmar’s earthquake death toll jumps above 1,000 as more bodies recovered from rubble of collapsed buildings

The death toll from a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar jumped to more than 1,000 on Saturday as more bodies were pulled from the rubble of the scores of buildings that collapsed when it struck near the country’s second-largest city.

Myanmar's earthquake death toll jumps to more than 1,000 as more bodies recovered

The military-led government said that 1,002 people have been found dead, while over 2,300 are injured and dozens missing

Myanmar's earthquake death toll jumps to nearly 700 as more bodies recovered from the rubble

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Myanmar earthquake death toll jumps to nearly 700

A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar on Friday, with strong tremors felt as far away as Bangkok, Thailand The Myanmar junta said on Saturday that the death toll in the country had climbed to 694 and the number of injured to 1,670 A number of countries worldwide, including India, Indonesia, France and the US, have offered help with rescue and relief operations Follow our live blog with the latest developments on the powerf…

Myanmar earthquake: death toll rises to almost 700 as search for survivors continues

At least 694 people killed but true scale of disaster yet to emerge and toll expected to rise significantly The death toll from a huge earthquake that hit Myanmar has reached almost 700, 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.…

Powerful earthquake kills more than 140 in Myanmar, death toll likely to rise

A powerful earthquake killed more than 140 people in Myanmar on Friday, authorities said, toppling buildings and wrecking infrastructure across a wide area, including a skyscraper under construction in neighbouring Thailand.