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Rescue efforts continue after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake hit central Myanmar, with tremors felt in Thailand, China and India.
BBC |
Four more people have been pulled from rubble nearly 60 hours after a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar on Friday, killing at least 1,700 people in the South East Asian country.
The Boston Globe |
The death toll from the earthquake that hit Myanmar has risen to more than 1,700 as more bodies have been pulled from the rubble, the country’s military-led government said Monday.

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Pictures and maps: earthquake hits Myanmar and Thailand
Rescue efforts continue after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake hit central Myanmar, with tremors felt in Thailand, China and India. Images from the ground reveal collapsed buildings and human devastation in Myanmar’s second-largest city, Mandalay, and even as far as Thailand’s capital, Bangkok.
Map shows devastating scale of 7.7-magnitude earthquake that’s hit Myanmar and Thailand
A major 7.7 magnitude earthquake has struck Myanmar, causing damage and casualties across the country and in neighbouring Thailand. The quake happened in central Myanmar at a depth of 6.2 miles just before 1pm local time (6:20 GMT),
Myanmar and Thailand earthquakes: What we know so far
Buildings have collapsed and Bangkok declared ‘disaster area’, as rescuers race to find survivors with tens of thousands feared dead
More Myanmar quake survivors pulled from rubble
At least 1,700 people have died in Myanmar, and while many countries have sent aid and support, a lack of equipment is severely hampering rescue efforts.
Earthquake compacts problems in Myanmar
Earthquake compacts problems in Myanmar
Myanmar earthquake: Death toll climbs past 2,700
The death toll from last week’s deadly earthquake in Myanmar topped 2,700 on Tuesday, and while a survivor was pulled from the rubble of a building in Bangkok, hope is beginning to fade that more survivors will be found.
Deaths from devastating earthquake in Myanmar climb past 1,700
The 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit at midday Friday, causing widespread damage, including in the capital Naypitaw and the second largest city, Mandalay.
London's Burmese community 'broken' following Myanmar earthquake
Londoners with ties to Myanmar say they are worried about family and friends after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit the country Friday. More than 1,700 people died in the earthquake, according to a recent report by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.
Officials survey damage in Myanmar's earthquake-devastated central areas
Friday's deadly earthquake rattled most of Myanmar and Thailand but certain areas sustained the heaviest damage, including flattened buildings and many lost lives.
Myanmar images reveal scale of quake destruction as death toll climbs more than 2,700
Hopes are fading for people trapped beneath rubble in Myanmar and Thailand with the passing of a crucial 72-hour rescue window after which survival rates fall sharply.
What Maps Show of the Myanmar Quake’s Destruction
The area near the quake is heavily populated, suggesting that the death toll may rise significantly. Mandalay, Myanmar’s second-largest city, sits near the epicenter. And heavy damage to buildings was reported as far as Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, 650 miles away.
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Myanmar earthquake map reveals massive impact of devastating 8.2 magnitude tremor
Data by the United States Geological Survey has produced a horrifying map which shows the extent of an earthquake in Myanmar - and just how far away it has caused destruction
Myanmar earthquake death toll rises: 'No rescue workers in sight'
The magnitude 7.7 quake Friday rocked an impoverished Southeast Asian nation already beleaguered by years of civil war.
Myanmar: Why is this region prone to earthquakes and what would have led to today's deadly tremors?
Myanmar is one of the most prone areas to earthquakes in the world as it features among the high-risk regions on the Global Seismic Risk Map. Notably, Sagaing Fault is an important earthquake-prone fault in Myanmar.
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.
Earthquake turns Myanmar’s new capital city to dust
It was supposed to be a symbol of power, progress and modernity, the face of a new Myanmar, built at a cost of billions of dollars and immune to foreign invaders and natural disasters.
Earthquakes in Myanmar and Thailand kill dozens, leave workers trapped under toppled Bangkok skyscraper
Powerful earthquakes hit Myanmar and Thailand, killing dozens and trapping workers under the rubble of a toppled Bangkok skyscraper that was under construction.
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