US EditionMyanmar earthquake survivors without food and shelter as death toll rises above 2,700
- A 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar midday Friday, impacting a wide area and causing widespread damage.
- The earthquake compounded a humanitarian crisis already occurring because of a bloody civil war.
- The quake damaged roads and bridges, and it left many areas without power or telephone connections, hindering rescue efforts.
- Officials reported at least 2,000 deaths, over 3,900 injuries, and 270 missing, but those numbers are expected to rise.
- The extensive damage to infrastructure and ongoing civil war hampered relief efforts, raising concerns about disease outbreaks as hope fades for survivors.
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Man Pulled Alive From Wreckage Five Days After Devastating Earthquake Rocked Myanmar
Naypyidaw: A man was pulled alive from the rubble of a Myanmar hotel on Tuesday, according to officials. Shockingly five days after a devastating earthquake hit the country, killing more than 2,700 people.Myanmar Earthquake: Man Rescued After 91 HoursThe 26-year-old was rescued b
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Myanmar quake toll passes 2,700, nation halts to honour victims
MANDALAY, Myanmar: Emergency workers in Myanmar rescued a woman on Tuesday who had been trapped for more than 90 hours under the rubble of a building after a devastating earthquake that has killed at least 2,700 people. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
Myanmar earthquake toll nears 3,000 as U.N. calls for global aid | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
United Nations officials who surveyed earthquake damage in Myanmar urged the global community today to ramp up aid before the looming monsoon season worsens already catastrophic conditions, with the death toll at 2,719 and expected to surpass 3,000.
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