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Myanmar quake death toll hits 1,700

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USA TODAY |
"This is not just a disaster, it is a complex humanitarian crisis layered over existing vulnerabilities,” said Alexander Matheou, Red Cross regional director for Asia Pacific.
The New York Times |
Scores of people are missing in the ruins of a high-rise building that was felled by the quake in Myanmar.
CBC.ca |
An initial assessment by Myanmar's opposition National Unity Government said at least 2,900 buildings, 30 roads and seven bridges had been damaged by the quake.

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Myanmar quake death toll hits 1,700 as aid scramble intensifies
The toll from Myanmar's earthquake continued to rise on Sunday, as foreign rescue teams and aid rushed into the impoverished country, where hospitals were overwhelmed and some communities scrambled to mount rescue efforts with limited resources.
Aid rushes into Myanmar as earthquake's death toll continues to rise
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Scores of people are missing in the ruins of a high-rise building that was felled by the quake in Myanmar. Signs of life raised hopes on Saturday, but there was no update on survivors.
Powerful earthquake hits Myanmar and Thailand, killing at least 150 and injuring hundreds
The scale of destruction was unclear in Myanmar, where the military government keeps a tight hold on information. The U.S. Geological Survey estimated thousands could be dead.
Rescuers search for survivors two days after quake kills more than 1,700 people in Myanmar and Thailand. Here’s what we know
Rescuers are desperately searching for survivors more than two days after a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar, toppling buildings as far away as the Thai capital Bangkok and sending tremors through nearby Chinese provinces.
Myanmar quake death toll tops 1,600 as aid delivery hindered by damaged roads
Foreign rescue teams began flying into Myanmar on Saturday to aid the search for survivors from an earthquake in the impoverished Southeast Asian nation.
Myanmar Quake Death Toll Climbs as Some Aid Starts to Arrive
Myanmar’s military government said the death toll had reached 1,644, though that number is expected to rise significantly.
About 150 reported dead as major earthquake jolts Myanmar, Thailand
A powerful earthquake killed more than 140 people in Myanmar on Friday, authorities said, toppling buildings and wrecking infrastructure across a wide area, including a skyscraper under construction in neighboring Thailand.

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Wall Street Journal |
It may take days or weeks before an accurate death toll is established, as many people are buried beneath rubble.
BBC |
A 7.7 magnitude earthquake has struck Myanmar, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) says.
BBC |
The Thai capital, Bangkok, sits more than 1,000km (621 miles) from the epicentre of Friday's earthquake - and yet an unfinished high-rise building in the city was felled by it.

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