The death toll from the powerful Myanmar earthquake that also shook neighboring Thailand nearly a week ago has now reached 3,354, with the UN calling on the world Saturday to rally around the devastated country.
The 7.7-magnitude quake turned thousands of buildings into rubble, buckled roads and destroyed bridges, affecting more than 17 million people in the Southeast Asian country.
In its wake, 4,589 people were left injured and another 221 remain missing, the country’s information minister said.
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Rescuers carry the body of a victim that was trapped under the rubble of a collapsed building in Mandalay. AFP via Getty Images Rescue workers near a collapsed building in Mandalay following the March 28 earthquake. AFP via Getty Images
At least 23 people have died in
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