The death toll from Myanmar’s devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake has surpassed 1,600 as the U.S. Geological Survey warns there is a “strong possibility” of over 10,000 casualties and economic loss exceeding the country’s gross domestic product. #Myanmar #Earthquake #Bangkok
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Myanmarearthquakedeathtollclimbsabove1,600;rescueeffortsintensifyByAnugrahKumar,ChristianPostContributorSaturday,March29,2025RescuerssearchforsurvivorstrappedinthecollapsedSkyVillaCondominiumbuildinginMandalayonMarch29,2025,adayafteranearthquakestruckcentralMyanmar.RescuerspulledawomanalivefromthewreckageofacollapsedapartmentbuildinginMandalayonMarch29,AFPjournalistssaw,30hoursafteradevastatingquakehitMyanmar.(PhotobySaiAungMAIN/AFP)(PhotobySAIAUNGMAIN/AFPviaGettyImages)|SaiAungMain/AFPviaGettyImagesThedeathtollfromMyanmar’sdevastating7.7-magnitudeearthquakehassurpassed1,600astheU.S.GeologicalSurveywarnsthereisa“strongpossibility”ofover10,000casualtiesandeconomiclossexceedingthecountry’sgrossdom
