The massive 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit Myanmar on Friday, causing widespread destruction and at least 1,000 deaths.

Over 1,000 people have been confirmed dead in Myanmar after a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck the centre of the country on Friday, sending tremors as far as China and Thailand and reducing buildings in the region to rubble.

MORE than 1,000 people have been killed after a massive 7.7 magnitude earthquake ripped through Myanmar – with frantic rescue efforts still underway and international aid now pouring in. The

At least two people were killed on Friday after a building collapsed in Bangkok during a strong earthquake in the region.

The death toll from a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar jumped to more than 1,000 today as more bodies were pulled from the rubble. Scores of buildings collapsed when it struck near the country’s second-largest city, and the country’s military-led government said that 1,002 people have now been found dead and another 2,376 injured.

Yesterday's earthquake in Myanmar has the potential to leave more than 10,000 people dead, according to Pager, an automated system of the US Geological Service that estimates fatalities and cost of damage.

Over 1,000 people have been confirmed dead in Myanmar after a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck the centre of the country on Friday, sending tremors as far as China and Thailand and reducing buildings in the region to rubble.

AN AIR traffic control tower has collapsed in the deadly Myanmar earthquake killing all the staff inside it, a report claims. Officials have confirmed at least 144 people have died in the South