Satellite images show destruction left by Myanmar earthquake
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It was the most powerful earthquake to strike Myanmar in over a century, according to the United States Geological Survey, dealing a further blow to the civil war-ravaged country that has been cut of...
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A 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar on Friday causing mass destruction.
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The earthquake, whose epicenter was near Mandalay, brought down scores of buildings and damaged other infrastructure like the city’s airport.
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A rescue team in Mandalay, the city closest to the earthquake's epicentre, tells the BBC they "are digging people out with our bare hands".
Much of the population of Myanmar and Thailand live in high-rise apartments, making the devastating 7.7-magnitude rumble even more deadly as clips emerge of apartment blocks being torn to the ground
The quake shook a swath of Southeast Asia. Myanmar’s military government said 144 people were killed in just three cities. The U.S. Geological Survey estimated that the death toll was likely to surpass 1,
More than 1,600 people have died after a powerful earthquake hit Myanmar and rattled Thailand, but the extent of the casualties is still emerging as crews try to find people who are missing.
Water from high-rise rooftop pools sloshed over the side as they shook, and debris fell from many buildings as the long-lasting earthquake rattled the city. According to Chinese media reports ...
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