The earthquake leaves over 1,700 dead. "All temples and pagodas have collapsed," says a Mandalay resident, the country's second-largest city and the most devastated by the earthquake. In the heart of Myanmar,

The military government has made a rare appeal for help, but aid groups are hampered by infrastructure damage and an ongoing civil war.

The death toll in Myanmar from a powerful earthquake was likely to continue to grow on Sunday as damage to infrastructure hampered efforts to coordinate disaster relief. Satellite images showed damage to three Buddhist temples around Mandalay,

On Friday, March 28, a devastating earthquake rocked Myanmar and neighboring Thailand, leaving more than 150 people dead in Myanmar, according to The Associated Press. The 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck its epicenter — Mandalay, Myanmar — at midday, toppling buildings, destroying a 90-year-old bridge and breaching a dam, the AP reported.

Hundreds of Buddhist monks and nuns, including some studying for exams on the Pali Canon, have been displaced by recent fighting, according to local sources

Satellite images show the destruction in Myanmar after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake rocked the country killing more than 1,600 people.