Myanmar earthquake death toll tops 3,500
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The death toll from a 7.7-magnitude earthquake one week ago that struck Myanmar rose to 3,354 people as millions have been made homeless and are in need of medical care.
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The earthquake in central Myanmar last Friday killed 3,085 people and injured 4,715, the junta has said. Hundreds more are missing and the toll is expected to rise.
Myanmar’s ruling military has declared a temporary ceasefire in the country’s civil war to facilitate relief efforts following a 7.7 magnitude earthquake that has killed more than 3,000 people.
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Asianet Newsable on MSNTremors felt in Delhi-NCR after magnitude 5.0 earthquake strikes Nepal days after Myanmar tragedyA magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck Nepal on Thursday evening, with tremors widely felt across Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR). According to the National Center for Seismology, the quake occurred at a depth of 10 km.
An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.2 on the Richter Scale hit Leh, Ladakh at 5:38 pm (IST) today: National Center for Seismology
B ANGKOK — The death toll from the massive earthquake that hit Myanmar nearly a week ago rose Thursday to 3,085 as search and rescue teams found more bodies, the military-led government said, and humanitarian aid groups scrambled to provide survivors medical care and shelter.
Friday’s devastating earthquakes in Myanmar not only caused mass casualties and widespread destruction, they also deepened long-standing gender inequalities – leaving millions of women and girls at heightened risk,