Myanmar's earthquake death toll jumps to more than 1,000
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Myanmar's earthquake death toll jumps to more than 1,000
The death toll from a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar jumped to more than 1,000 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. Over 2 thousand are reported injured and dozens remain missing. Myanmar, also known as Burma, is in the throes of a prolonged and bloody civil war, which is already responsible for a massive humanitarian crisis. Satellite photos show the earthquake toppled the air traffic control tower at the International in the capital of Myanmar.
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The death toll from a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar jumped to more than 1,000 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. Over 2 thousand are reported injured and dozens remain missing. Myanmar, also known as Burma, is in the throes of a prolonged and bloody civil war, which is already responsible for a massive humanitarian crisis. Satellite photos show the earthquake toppled the air traffic control tower at the International in the capital of Myanmar.
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