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Even before a powerful 7.7-magnitude quake hit Myanmar on Friday, more than 3 million people in the country had been displaced, and hundreds of thousands were cut off from vital food and health progra...
CNN |
A 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar on Friday causing mass destruction.
BBC |
The Thai capital, Bangkok, sits more than 1,000km (621 miles) from the epicentre of Friday's earthquake - and yet an unfinished high-rise building in the city was felled by it.

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Myanmar at a glance: Embroiled in civil war, now facing more devastation after powerful earthquake
Even before a powerful 7.7-magnitude quake hit Myanmar, more than 3 million people in the country faced displacement.
Myanmar’s earthquake piles misery on civil war
Damage is reported in Yangon, Myanmar’s largest city (which lies 600km away from the epicentre) and in Naypyidaw, the country’s capital. The control tower of that city’s airport has collapsed, according to Mary Callahan of the University of Washington.
Death toll from catastrophic earthquake surges to over 1,000 in Myanmar
The 7.7 earthquake hit in Myanmar at about lunchtime on Friday, toppling buildings and bridges and shutting down airports.
How to help those affected by the Myanmar earthquake
A 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar on Friday causing mass destruction. More than 1600 people are dead and authorities expect that number to rise.
What caused Myanmar, Thailand earthquake? Science of damage explained
A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.7 centred in the Sagaing region near the Myanmar city of Mandalay caused extensive damage in that country and also shook neighbouring Thailand on Friday.
Rescuers dig for survivors after huge quake hits Myanmar, Thailand
Rescuers dug through the rubble of collapsed buildings on Saturday in a desperate search for survivors after a huge earthquake hit Myanmar and Thailand, killing more than 150 people.The shallow 7.7-magnitude quake struck northwest of the city of Sagaing in central Myanmar in the early afternoon,
What caused the Myanmar earthquake - and why did it make a tower in Bangkok collapse?
A major earthquake in Myanmar on Friday has caused more than 1,600 deaths and led to the collapse of numerous structures. Even though the south-east Asian nation is a high risk region for earthquakes,
In pictures: Strong earthquake hits Myanmar and Thailand
A 7.7-magnitude earthquake has hit central Myanmar, with tremors felt in Thailand, China and India. Images from the ground reveal collapsed buildings and human devastation in Myanmar’s second-largest city,
Myanmar Earthquake Death Toll Jumps To Over 1,000 As More Bodies Recovered From Rubble
Officials suggested that numbers could still rise after the devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck near Myanmar's second-largest city.
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Infantry centre stage at Myanmar military parade
Beneath three towering golden statues of ancient Burmese warrior kings, the cries of nearly 8,000 soldiers chanting loyalty oaths echoed across the parade ground. Among the flags lining the approach to the parade ground was the yellow sun on a red background of the northeastern military command in Lashio -- captured by the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army,
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Tin bulls in retreat as Myanmar flags return of key mine: Andy Home
LONDON, March 4 (Reuters) - The Wa State, a semi-autonomous region of Myanmar, has finally broken its year-long silence on the fate of the Man Maw tin mine. The mine is the jewel in Myanmar's tin ...
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