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The Associated Press |
For those trapped in rubble after an earthquake, survival depends on many factors, including weather and access to water and air.
The New York Times |
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.
CNN |
At least 1,700 people are now confirmed dead in Myanmar after what was the largest earthquake to hit the war-ravaged country in more than a century, authorities say.
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Smithsonian Magazine on MSNDeath Toll Passes 2,000 After Magnitude 7.7 Earthquake Hits Myanmar, Among the Most Powerful Quakes in the Region Since 1900The natural disaster compounds humanitarian concerns in a country already in the throes of a devastating civil war
More than 2,000 are dead and thousands more injured. In many places, there is no electricity or internet, and the health system has collapsed.
1don MSN
Satellite images show the destruction in Myanmar after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake rocked the country killing more than 1,600 people.
Rescue workers at the U Hla Thein monastery said 270 monks were taking a religious exam when the quake hit, decimating the monastery. 70 were able to escape, but 50 have already been found dead and 150 are still unaccounted for.
The true impact of the massive earthquake in Myanmar is starting to reveal itself. The military government says the official death toll is more than 2,000 people and hundreds are still missing. Thousands more are injured and homeless.
Myanmar was hit by a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake on Friday, with tremors felt across Thailand and in nearby Chinese provinces. Satellite images reveal the scale of the destruction.
Thai authorities see "something suspicious" in Bangkok building collapse as earthquake devastation in Myanmar comes slowly into focus.
Virginia-based Mercy Chefs said it has teams on the ground responding after Friday's 7.7 magnitude quake in Myanmar, which killed more than 1,600 people and injured more than 3,400.
1don MSN
Emergency aid has streamed into Southeast Asia in the two days since a massive earthquake struck Myanmar and Thailand.
16hon MSN
Thai authorities said Monday they are investigating why a single office tower block under construction in Bangkok collapsed during Friday's earthquake that otherwise caused limited damage in the capital.