2 w. ago Forecast of a week of rain adds to Myanmar earthquake woes, as death toll tops 3,500

Rescuers temporarily shut down electrical equipment and machines used in search operations due to the rain over the weekend, making recovery operations more difficult.

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2 w. ago 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 the country's military government.

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2 w. ago Some Aid Workers Killed in Gaza Were Shot Multiple Times, Officials Say

The Palestinian Red Crescent Society said that nearly all of the 15 bodies recovered had gunshot wounds.

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3 w. ago Earthquake devastation in Myanmar underscores regional lag in construction standards, regulations, says expert

The 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar Friday and could leave a death toll over 1,000 further underscores a regional lag in building codes and construction standards, according to Daniel Aldrich, a Northeastern professor, director of the university's Resilience Studies Program and co-director at the Global Resilience Institute.

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3 w. ago Myanmar Earthquake: What We Know About Death Toll and Damage

The death toll in Myanmar has exceeded 1,600, the country’s military government said. The powerful earthquake also jolted other parts of Southeast Asia.

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3 w. ago Myanmar's earthquake death toll jumps to more than 1,000 as more bodies are recovered

The death toll from a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar jumped to more than 1,000 on Saturday as more bodies were pulled from the rubble of the scores of buildings that collapsed.

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3 w. ago 'Am I going to survive?': Myanmar's quake death toll jumps to more than 1,600

The death toll from a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar jumped to more than 1,600 on Saturday as more bodies were pulled from the rubble of the scores of buildings that collapsed.

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3 w. ago Myanmar earthquake death toll jumps to nearly 700, according to the government

Myanmar earthquake death toll jumps to nearly 700, according to the government  NBC Los Angeles

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3 w. ago Myanmar's earthquake death toll jumps to over 1,000 as more bodies recovered from the rubble

Myanmar's earthquake death toll jumps to over 1,000 as more bodies recovered from the rubble  NBC Los Angeles

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