Death toll rises to over 2,700
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The quake comes amid a raging civil war that has wrecked the economy and displaced millions.
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Myanmar’s ruling military government has announced a temporary ceasefire in operations against armed opposition groups to aid recovery efforts following Friday’s devastating earthquake.
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The journey from Mandalay normally takes 45 minutes by car across the mighty Irrawaddy River, but after the quake hit last Friday, it took him 24 hours to navigate broken bridges and collapsed buildi...
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The regime reported the earthquake death toll at 3,145 on Friday morning, including 2,053 in Mandalay Region, followed by Naypyitaw with 511, Sagaing Region with 471 and southern Shan State with 66. Many are still missing. (Photo: Myanmar Rescue)
The magnitude 7.7 quake Friday rocked an impoverished Southeast Asian nation already beleaguered by years of civil war.