Myanmar earthquake toll crosses 3,000
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The Associated Press |
The death toll from the massive earthquake that hit Myanmar nearly a week ago rose Thursday to 3,085 as search and rescue teams found more bodies, the military-led government said, and humanitarian a...
BBC |
Myanmar's military government says more than 2,700 people are confirmed dead.
The New York Times |
“We are deeply concerned that the administration’s response is failing to meet both our moral and strategic objectives — sending a signal to countries around the world that our adversaries are more re...
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The death toll from a 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Myanmar climbed to more than 2,700 on Tuesday, as the scale of the destruction became clearer.
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India Today on MSNOp Brahma: India deploys satellite-backed medical support for quake-hit MyanmarA Signalling Detachment of the Indian Medical Contingent, led by Major Varchasava Sharma, has successfully set up a high-frequency radio link spanning over 2,800 km enabling real-time medical consultations between Myanmar and India.
Following unilateral temporary ceasefires announced by armed resistance groups after the earthquake, Myanmar's military junta also declared a temporary truce. The death toll from the quake now exceeds 3,
A 63-year-old woman was pulled alive from under the rubble Tuesday about 91 hours after Myanmar was struck by a devastating, 7.7 magnitude earthquake, the Myanmar Fire Services Department said on social media.
With thousands injured and infrastructure crippled following Friday's quake of magnitude 7.7, regional authorities were struggling to cope and desperately needed support.
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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.