Myanmar’s second largest city, Mandalay was the epicenter of the 7.7 magnitude earthquake which struck last Friday and brought down thousands of buildings.

A 7.7 magnitude earthquake rattled much of Southeast Asia on Friday, flattening skyscrapers and leaving more than 1,000 people dead from Myanmar to Thailand.

The earthquake death toll in Myanmar is rising fast as rescue and recovery efforts are hampered by badly damaged infrastructure.

At least 4,515 injured, 351 remain missing after quakes with magnitudes 7.7 and 6.4 jolted Southeast Asian nation last Friday - Anadolu Ajansı

BANGKOK: The death toll from Myanmar's devastating earthquake has surpassed 3,000, with hundreds more missing, as forecasts of unseasonal rain presented a new challenge for rescue and aid workers tryi

State television MRTV said the truce would run until April 22 and was aimed at showing compassion for people affected by Friday's quake.

Aid groups in the worst-hit areas of Myanmar said there was an urgent need for shelter, food and water after an earthquake that killed more than 2,700 people.

In our news wrap Wednesday, the death toll from the earthquake in Myanmar surpassed 3,000 as relief efforts are hampered by the country's civil war, Israel says it will establish a new security corridor across Gaza,

Footage captured in Sagaing, Myanmar showed buildings and other infrastructure severely damaged after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake rocked the country Friday.