Quake toll in Myanmar jumps to 694 dead, 1,670 injured: junta

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Published On: 29 Mar 2025, 09:24 Updated On:29 Mar 2025, 12:26

YANGON, March 29, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - The death toll from a massive earthquake in Myanmar has jumped to 694, with 1,670 people injured, the country's ruling junta said Saturday.

The shallow 7.7-magnitude quake struck northwest of the city of Sagaing in central Myanmar on Friday causing massive destruction across large parts of the country.

 

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