Myanmar quake toll passes 1,600 as rescuers dig for survivors

The death toll from a huge earthquake that hit Myanmar and Thailand passed 1,600 on Saturday as rescuers dug 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 early Friday afternoon, followed minutes later by a 6.7-magnitude aftershock. [...]The post Myanmar quake toll passes 1,600 as rescuers dig for survivors appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News.

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