Myanmar earthquake: death toll rises to almost 700 as search for survivors continues

The death toll from a huge earthquake that hit Myanmar has reached almost 700, as rescuers dig through the rubble of collapsed buildings in a desperate search for survivors. The shallow 7.7-magnitude quake struck northwest of the city of Sagaing in central Myanmar in the early afternoon, followed minutes later by a 6.7-magnitude aftershock. The quake destroyed buildings, downed bridges, and buckled roads across swathes of Myanmar, with severe damage reported in the second biggest city, Mandalay. At least 694 people were killed and nearly 1,700 injured in Myanmar’s Mandalay region – believed to be the worst affected – the

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