The area near the quake is heavily populated, suggesting that the death toll may rise significantly. Mandalay, Myanmar’s second-largest city, sits near the epicenter. And heavy damage to ...

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A 7.7 magnitude earthquake rattled much of Southeast Asia on Friday, flattening skyscrapers and leaving more than 1,000 ...

A powerful earthquake killed more than 140 people in Myanmar on Friday, authorities said, toppling buildings and wrecking ...

A major 7.7 magnitude earthquake has struck Myanmar, causing damage and casualties across the country and in neighbouring ...

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Myanmar is one of the most prone areas to earthquakes in the world as it features among the high-risk regions on the Global ...

Damage is reported in Yangon, Myanmar’s largest city (which lies 600km away from the epicentre) and in Naypyidaw, the country ...

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The quake shook a swath of Southeast Asia. Myanmar’s military government said 144 people were killed in just three cities.

Buildings have collapsed and Bangkok declared ‘disaster area’, as rescuers race to find survivors with tens of thousands feared dead ...