Myanmar’s earthquake death toll jumps to more than 1,600 as more bodies recovered from the rubble
Full picture of the devastation is not clear in country embroiled in civil war but death toll is expected to rise
More than 1,000 killed by earthquake in Myanmar
The death toll from a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar jumped to more than 1,600 on Saturday as more bodies were pulled from the rubble of the scores of buildings that collapsed when it struck near the country’s second-largest city.
The death toll in Myanmar from a powerful earthquake on Friday has jumped to 1,644, the AFP reported on Saturday, citing the country’s military junta.
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