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The United Nations said it was rushing relief supplies to estimated 23,000 quake-hit survivors in central Myanmar.
From Reuters
More than 1,600 people were confirmed dead across Myanmar over the weekend, and more than 3,000 were injured in the worst earthquake to hit the country in over a century.
From The New York Times
The earthquake struck midday Friday with an epicenter not far from Mandalay, followed by several aftershocks, including one measuring 6.4.
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