“The death toll from a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar jumped to more than 1600 on Saturday as more bodies were pulled from the rubble of the scores of buildings that collapsed when it struck near the country’s second-largest city.
“The country’s military-led government said in a statement that 1644 people have now been found dead and another 3408 injured, with 139 others missing. The statement suggested the numbers could still rise, saying “detailed figures are still being collected”.”
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