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In Myanmar, the earthquake’s death toll, per the AP, has exceeded 1,600, citing government officials Saturday evening, with numbers expected to rise as recovery efforts continue.
CNN |
More than 2,700 people were killed in the 7.7-magnitude quake, with thousands more injured, according to Myanmar’s military junta.

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Photos Show Devastating Impact of Powerful Earthquake That Rocked Myanmar and Thailand
A 7.7 magnitude earthquake shook Southeast Asia, causing widespread damage. These photos show the devastating impact.
Myanmar earthquake impact made worse by severe damage to critical infrastructure
The fallout from the earthquake that shook Myanmar is being complicated by damage to the country's infrastructure and communication networks, a UN agency has said, as the country faces a huge economic bill from the disaster.
Before-and-after satellite images reveal devastation from Myanmar's strongest earthquake in 100 years
Satellite images from U.S.-based Maxar Technologies reveal widespread destruction across Myanmar after a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck on March 28, the strongest to hit the country in a century.
Buildings in Myanmar continue to collapse days after deadly quake
Buildings in Myanmar are continuing to collapse five days after a powerful earthquake struck the country, creating perilous conditions for rescuers as they attempt to extricate survivors from the rubble.
Buildings in Myanmar's capital badly damaged by devastating quake
Buildings in Myanmar's capital badly damaged by devastating quake
Myanmar-Thailand earthquake live updates: Death toll crosses 2,000 in Myanmar
A 7.7 magnitude earthquake rattled much of Southeast Asia on Friday, flattening skyscrapers and leaving more than 1,000 people dead from Myanmar to Thailand.

Myanmar mourns earthquake dead with 1 minute of silence

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BBC |
The UN says the earthquake has compounded "an already dire crisis" in Myanmar, which is in the midst of a four-year civil war.
BBC |
An estimated 500 Muslims died while praying in their mosques, according to figures given by the country's leader, Min Aung Hlaing, on Monday.
U.S. News & World Report |
After a 7.7 magnitude earthquake shook Myanmar on Friday, killing more than 2,800 people, international rescuers rushed into the devastated Southeast Asian country.

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Myanmar mourns earthquake dead with one minute of silence as hopes for survivors fade
More than 2,700 people have been killed and 4,500 injured after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake hit Myanmar last Friday.
Man Rescued From Rubble in Myanmar's Capital but Hope Fading of Finding More Earthquake Survivors
Rescue crews in Myanmar pulled a 26-year-old man out alive from the rubble of a capital city hotel after nearly 108 hours, but most teams were finding only bodies five days after a massive earthquake
Survivors still being found after Myanmar’s earthquake but military attacks could harm relief effort
Rescuers pulled two men alive from the ruins of a hotel in Myanmar’s capital on Wednesday and a third from a guesthouse in another city, five days after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake.
Myanmar quake: Imam's grief for 170 killed as they prayed in Sagaing
Soe Nay Oo was an imam in Myanmar but had been working for a human rights group in Thailand after fleeing the 2021 coup As the call to prayer rang out in Sagaing last Friday, hundreds of Muslims hurried to the five mosques in the city in central Myanmar.
Earthquake compounds Myanmar’s humanitarian crisis as the death toll passes 2,000
The death toll in last week’s massive earthquake in Myanmar has passed 2,000, state media said Monday, as accounts of some people’s last moments emerged: Two hundred Buddhist monks crushed by a collapsing monastery.
Man pulled out alive after nearly 5 days in Myanmar earthquake rubble
Rescue crews in Myanmar pulled a 26-year-old man out alive from the rubble of the capital city hotel where he worked early on Wednesday, but most teams were finding only bodies five days after a massive earthquake hit the country.
With U.S. Absent, China Steps in for Earthquake-Hit Myanmar
Members of the Chinese Red Cross International Emergency Response Team work at a collapsed residential building following the earthquake, in Mandalay, Myanmar March 31, 2025. China Daily via REUTERS/File Photo BANGKOK/BEIJING (Reuters) - After a 7.
Myanmar earthquake death toll surpasses 2,700 as hope fades for finding more survivors
Myanmar media have reported that the death toll from the devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake that hit the country has surpassed 2,700 people
Man rescued from rubble in Myanmar's capital as civil war complicates relief efforts
Rescue crews in Myanmar pulled a 26-year-old man out alive from the rubble of a capital city hotel after nearly 108 hours, but most teams were finding only bodies five

Death toll rises in Myanmar quake

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Smithsonian Magazine |
A devastating magnitude 7.7 earthquake, followed by powerful aftershocks, struck war-torn Myanmar on Friday—marking one of the country’s strongest quakes in more than a century.
BBC |
The US has been unable to meaningfully respond to the Myanmar earthquake due to recent foreign aid cuts, according to three former senior US officials.

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Death Toll Passes 2,000 After Magnitude 7.7 Earthquake Hits Myanmar, Among the Most Powerful Quakes in the Region Since 1900
The natural disaster compounds humanitarian concerns in a country already in the throes of a devastating civil war
Death toll rises in Myanmar quake; rescues continue
The tragic death toll from the earthquake in Myanmar is rising. As of Wednesday, it increased to 2,886. Despite the passage of time, rescuers are still pulling survivors from the rubble. In one recent rescue,
BREAKING: Myanmar hit by another earthquake as rescue efforts underway after devastating 7.7 magnitude tremor
A fresh earthquake of magnitude 4.3 struck Myanmar on Wednesday afternoon, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS). The tremor occurred at 16:15 IST at a depth of 10 km, with its epicenter located at latitude 20.
USAID cuts put US on sidelines of Myanmar aid, former officials say
The US has been unable to meaningfully respond to the Myanmar earthquake due to recent foreign aid cuts, according to three former senior US officials. One former US Agency for International Development (USAID) mission director for Myanmar told the BBC that "America has been on the sidelines" after the disaster.
A Woman Is Rescued From Rubble in Myanmar but Hope Is Fading for More Quake Survivors
Rescue workers have saved a 63-year-old woman from earthquake rubble in Myanmar’s capital, but hope is fading of finding many more survivors
Malaysian rescuers in Myanmar’s quake epicentre hampered by aftershocks, landmines
Hopes of finding survivors are ‘diminishing’ as the critical 72-hour window in which people can survive without water closes.
Earthquake hits Myanmar: ISRO reveals before and after satellite images showing devastation caused by Myanmar earthquake
The devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake on March 28, 2025, left thousands dead and massive destruction in Myanmar, particularly hitting Mandalay hard
Myanmar Earthquake: ISRO's Cartosat-3 Captures Shocking Before-After Images Of Ava Bridge Collapse
ISRO's Cartosat-3 has captured satellite images revealing the devastating impact of Myanmar's 7.7 magnitude earthquake. The images show the Ava Bridge collapsing and significant infrastructure damage,
Myanmar earthquake: ISRO releases satellite images of extensive damage across cities | In Pics
ISRO released images showing extensive damage from the 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Myanmar, including collapsed structures.
Myanmar Earthquake Live Updates: Myanmar junta announces temporary ceasefire after quake
A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar and Thailand on Friday, causing widespread devastation. Myanmar,
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Mandalay earthquake: Over 1700 dead as aftershocks hinder rescue efforts
Residents scoured collapsed buildings Sunday searching for survivors as aftershocks rattled the devastated city of Mandalay, two days after a massive earthquake killed at least 1700 people in Myanmar and at least 18 in neighbouring Thailand.
Earthquake rocks Southeast Asia
A massive 7.7 earthquake originating in Myanmar has collapsed buildings over 600 miles away in Bangkok, Thailand
Myanmar earthquake: What we know
A tremor of 2.5 or less usually cannot be felt but can be detected by instruments. Quakes of up to five are felt and cause minor damage. The Myanmar earthquake at 7.7 is classified as major and usually causes serious damage, as it has in this instance.
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