22 h. ago Myanmar earthquake: Terrifying moment skyscraper window cleaner clings on for life as quake hits

More than 1,640 people are confirmed to have been killed in the devastating earthquake that rocked Myanmar and neighbouring Thailand last week, according to officials

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24 h. ago Myanmar earthquake: woman trapped for days pulled alive from the rubble

Brief moment of relief as rescue workers carry a woman from the rubble of a hotel in Mandalay after a five-hour operationMyanmar earthquake: What we know so farA woman trapped beneath the remains of a hotel building for nearly 60 hours after a devastating earthquake struck Myanmar was pulled alive from the rubble on Monday, officials said, in a rare moment of hope for rescue teams scrambling to find survivors.Rescuers, many of them unequipped volunteers, have spent days trying to free people from buildings collapsed following Friday’s huge earthquake, which killed more than 1,700 people in the country and at least 18 in neighbouring Thailand. Continue reading...

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25 h. ago Deaths from devastating earthquake in Myanmar climb past 1,700

The death toll from the 7.7 magnitude earthquake that hit Myanmar has risen to more than 1,700 as more bodies have been pulled from the rubble

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37 h. ago Experts give grim death toll prediction as frantic rescue mission continues in Myanmar after devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake

Experts have starkly warned that the final death toll of the devastating Myanmar earthquake could skyrocket as rescuers frantically search for victims. 

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40 h. ago Before and after satellite images show devastation caused by Myanmar earthquake – video

Rescue efforts are entering their third day and attempts to find survivors are intensifying after a devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar and neighbouring Thailand, killing at least 1,600 people and injuring more than 3,400, with at least 139 others missing. The initial quake struck near the central Myanmar city of Mandalay early on Friday afternoon, collapsing buildings, downing bridges and buckling roads, causing mass destruction in the country's second largest city. 'What we’re seeing here in Myanmar is a level of devastation that hasn’t been seen over a century in Asia,' the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies wrote in a post on X Myanmar earthquake: search for survivors continues as UN warns over medical supply shortage – latest updatesAftershocks frighten Myanmar survivors while death toll from Bangkok high-rise collapse rises Continue reading...

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41 h. ago Myanmar earthquake: level of devastation ‘hasn’t been seen in over a century in Asia’, says Red Cross – latest updates

At least 1,700 people killed as Red Cross officials warn Myanmar faces humanitarian crisis; death toll in Bangkock increases to 18Red Cross officials have warned that Myanmar faces a humanitarian crisis after the deadly 7.7-magnitude earthquake.“What we’re seeing here in Myanmar is a level of devastation that hasn’t been seen over a century in Asia,” the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) wrote in a post on X. Continue reading...

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43 h. ago Myanmar earthquake: King Charles sends condolences after 7.7

King Charles has sent his 'deepest possible sympathy' to those affected by Friday's earthquake in Myanmar, after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake caused buildings to collapse and claimed the lives of at least 1,600 people.

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45 h. ago Myanmar military denounced as ‘inhumane’ for continuing airstrikes after devastating earthquake

Military accused of ‘taking advantage’ of biggest earthquake in a century to weeken rebel forces

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56 h. ago UK announces massive aid package for Myanmar after devastating earthquake kills more than 1,600

King Charles sends message of condolence to the country

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58 h. ago Myanmar and Thailand earthquake latest: Rescue workers battle to find survivors as deaths climb to over 1,600

Rescuers are racing to reach survivors in Bangkok with 47 missing, as the death toll of Myanmar’s devastating earthquake rises

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59 h. ago Scramble to free survivors as death toll passes 1,600 after Myanmar earthquake

Woman pulled to safety after 30 hours trapped in building a rare glimmer of hope in midst of devastationRescue workers battled for a second night to find survivors of Myanmar’s devastating earthquake, which has killed at least 1,644 people and injured thousands more.Teams with little protective equipment, at times using only their bare hands, scrambled to free survivors from the rubble of countless buildings that were shattered by Friday’s 7.7-magnitude earthquake. Continue reading...

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61 h. ago King Charles sends message of condolence to the people of Myanmar after devastating earthquake

A total of 1,644 people have now been confirmed dead as a result of the powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake, which hit at midday local time on Friday

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64 h. ago King Charles recuperates after hospital stay as he sends condolences to Myanmar quake victims after death toll tops 1,000

King Charles has sent a message of condolence to the people of Myanmar following a deadly earthquake that has claimed more than 1,000 lives in the south-east Asian country.

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66 h. ago Myanmar earthquake: Bangkok rescuers search collapsed building as Myanmar death toll exceeds 1,000

Rescuers are continuing to search for survivors of a devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake which struck the centre of Myanmar, and also sent tremors to Thailand and China.

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66 h. ago King Charles sends message to Myanmar in first statement since hospital stay

The King said he has ‘long admired’ the resilience and spirit of Myanmar

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3 d. ago Shocking moment rooftop infinity pool in China sweeps away shoppers during earthquake that also devastated Myanmar and Thailand

Thousands are feared dead after the 7.7 magnitude quake struck near Mandalay, Myanmar's second-largest city home to more than 1.5 million people

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3 d. ago The most shocking footage of devastating Myanmar and Thailand earthquake: Collapsing temples, skyscrapers and cranes and stampede of terrified shoppers are caught on camera

Thousands are feared dead after the 7.7 magnitude quake struck near Mandalay, Myanmar's second-largest city home to more than 1.5 million people

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3 d. ago Myanmar earthquake latest: Military make urgent plea with devastated quake

MAILONLINE BLOG: Follow live updates after a A huge 7.7 magnitude earthquake has rocked Myanmar causing homes to shake and collapse in neighbouring Thailand.

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3 d. ago Myanmar earthquake: The science behind the devastating 7.7 magnitude tremor

Hundreds are feared dead following the Mandalay earthquake which also shook Thailand

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3 d. ago Myanmar earthquake map reveals massive impact of devastating 8.2 magnitude tremor

Data by the United States Geological Survey has produced a horrifying map which shows the extent of an earthquake in Myanmar - and just how far away it has caused destruction

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