Myanmar earthquake death toll climbs above 3,330
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In Myanmar, the death toll has climbed to 2,056, with more than 3,900 people injured and 270 people reported missing, according to the Myanmar Military Junta.
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The immense scale of the disaster has piled a fresh crisis on the impoverished Southeast Asian country, where almost 20 million people were already in need of humanitarian assistance after four years...
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A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar today, sending tremors as far as Bangkok, and prompting Thai prime minister to declare a state of emergency.According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS),
The ruling junta in Myanmar on Monday declared a week of national mourning for the devastating earthquake, which has killed more than 2,700 people so far.
The NCS said the earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometres and was recorded at Latitude 21.93 N and Longitude 96.07 E.
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At least two people were killed after the quake, centred near Mandalay in Myanmar, caused a skyscraper in Thailand to collapse
When the ground began to tremble violently beneath his feet, Prem Kishore Mohanty from India was sitting in the auditorium of his daughter's school in Thailand's Bangkok.
Myanmar's junta chief announced that the earthquake's death toll has risen to 144, with over 700 people injured, according to AFP.
The greater Bangkok area is home to more than 17 million people, many of whom live in high-rise apartments. Alarms went off in buildings as the earthquake hit around 1.30pm local time, and startled re
Pedestrians were seen running for their lives after a building that was under construction is razed to the ground in the Thai capital, after the huge earthquake struck neighbouring Myanmar
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LiveTube News (English) on MSNVideo: 🔴 LIVE: Earthquake rescue teams hunt for survivors in BangkokEarthquake rescue teams hunt for survivors in Bangkok Search and rescue mission for dozens of people trapped in the rubble of a collapsed Bangkok building continues after a powerful earthquake rocked Southeast Asia.