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Historic Burmese monastery lies in ruin after devastating earthquake in Myanmar
The ancient Maha Aungmye Bonzan Monastery, commonly known as the Me Nu Brick Monastery, now lies in ruin following the destructive earthquake that shook Myanmar last week.
What Do We Know About The Geology Of Myanmar’s Devastating Magnitude 7.7 Earthquake?
On March 28, the city of Mandalay, Myanmar, became the epicenter of a powerful earthquake that could be felt as far away as Bangkok, Thailand, and that is estimated to have killed over 3,000 people and injured thousands more.
Myanmar’s junta takes advantage of a devastating earthquake
S ince March 28th, when a powerful earthquake shook Myanmar’s central heartlands, the country’s brutal junta has tried to show the world its softer side. Min Aung Hlaing, its leader, has visited survivors in a hospital and asked foreigners to send help.

Myanmar earthquake toll crosses 3,000

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They Fought to Save Lives in Myanmar. The Earthquake Claimed Theirs.
Five friends defied the junta to care for people injured in the military coup. One returned from the battlefield to find his four friends among the dead in the March 28 earthquake.
Myanmar-Thailand earthquake live updates: Death toll crosses 2,000 in Myanmar
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.
Myanmar Earthquake Death Toll Rises to Over 3,000 as More Bodies Are Recovered
B ANGKOK — The death toll from the massive earthquake that hit Myanmar nearly a week ago rose Thursday to 3,085 as search and rescue teams found more bodies, the military-led government said, and humanitarian aid groups scrambled to provide survivors medical care and shelter.
The smell of death still lingers in the town at the epicenter of Myanmar’s earthquake
As the road shook beneath him, Ko Zeyer sped past crumbled buildings, buckled roads and gaping sinkholes toward his hometown ...
Myanmar Earthquake: Mandalay Hit Hardest In Powerful Quake With Over 2,000 Killed
As of Thursday, the death toll across the country from the earthquake has risen to 3,145, with 4,589 others injured and 221 ...
As Myanmar earthquake deaths top 3,000, BBC goes undercover to reveal devastation near epicenter in Mandalay
Myanmar's military rulers have kept journalists out since the devastating earthquake, so CBS News' partners at the BBC went undercover to reveal the scale of the disaster.
Myanmar earthquake death toll tops 3,000 with hundreds still missing
The death toll from last week's 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar rose to 3,085 people as of Thursday morning, according to ...
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Body of SA english teacher recovered from Myanmar earthquake rubble
PRETORIA - Government has confirmed that a South African teacher's body has been recovered from the rubble following the ...
A week after catastrophic earthquake, focus turns to a growing humanitarian crisis in Myanmar
Search teams have pulled more bodies from the ruins of buildings a week after a massive earthquake rocked Myanmar killing ...