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Death toll from Myanmar earthquake tops 3,000
A Vietnamese rescuer works through the rubble of a collapsed building following Friday's earthquake in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, April 3, 2025

THE death toll from the massive earthquake that hit Myanmar a week ago rose to 3,085 today, with the military reporting another 4,715 injured and 341 missing.

Last Friday’s 7.7 magnitude earthquake had its epicentre near Mandalay, Myanmar’s second-largest city. It brought down thousands of buildings, buckled roads and destroyed bridges in multiple regions.

With telecommunications widely knocked out and many places difficult to reach, it’s feared that the number of deaths could rise sharply as more information comes in.

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