Military government says there are around 1,700 fatalities reported so far, with at least 3,400 people injured
Search-and-rescue operations continue in the aftermath of a strong earthquake, in Mandalay, Myanmar, on Friday. Photo: Reuters
Search-and-rescue operations continue in the aftermath of a strong earthquake, in Mandalay, Myanmar, on Friday. Photo: Reuters
Shoon Naing and Wa Lone
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The toll from Myanmar’s earthquake continued to rise yesterday, as foreign rescue teams and aid rushed into the impoverished country, where hospitals were overwhelmed and some communities scrambled to mount rescue efforts with limited resources.
The 7.7-magnitude quake, one of Myanmar’s strongest in a century, jolted the war-torn Southeast Asian nation on Friday, leaving around 1,700 people dead, 3,400 injured and over 300 missing as of yesterday, the military government said.