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A 7.7 magnitude earthquake was recorded Friday in Myanmar, while tremors in neighboring Thailand caused a Bangkok skyscraper to collapse.

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A 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar on Friday causing mass destruction. More than 1600 people are dead and authorities expect that number to rise.

It makes movement around the country both difficult and dangerous, complicating relief efforts and raising fears that the death toll could still rise precipitously. Read More: That Rocked Myanmar and Thailand The earthquake struck midday Friday with an epicenter not far from Mandalay,

It sent buildings in many areas toppling to the ground, buckled roads, caused bridges to collapse and burst a dam.

More bodies were pulled Saturday from the rubble of the scores of buildings that collapsed when a 7.7 magnitude quake hit Myanmar.

A powerful earthquake has rocked Myanmar and caused extensive damage across a wide swath of one of the world’s poorest countries.

Myanmar’s shadow National Unity Government, which coordinates the popular struggle against the ruling military, announced Saturday a unilateral partial ceasefire Saturday night to facilitate earthquake relief efforts.