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The Associated Press |
A Myanmar Muslim organization says more than 700 worshipers were killed when the 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck the country at Friday prayer time during the holy month of Ramadan. Tun Kyi, a member o...
Reuters |
Signs of life were detected in the ruins of a skyscraper in Bangkok on Monday as efforts intensified to find people trapped three days after a massive earthquake in Southeast Asia that killed at leas...
CNN |
At least 1,700 people are now confirmed dead in Myanmar after what was the largest earthquake to hit the war-ravaged country in more than a century, authorities say.

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More than 700 Muslims were killed in Myanmar earthquake, which struck during Friday prayers
A Myanmar Muslim organization says more than 700 worshipers were killed when the 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck the country at Friday prayer time during the holy month of Ramadan. Tun Kyi, a member of the steering committee of the Spring Revolution Myanmar Muslim Network,
Hundreds of Muslims feared dead in Myanmar earthquake, mosques destroyed
More than 50 mosques across the country sustained damage when the magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck. Hundreds of Muslim worshippers are feared to be among the more than 1,600 people who died in a powerful earthquake which struck central Myanmar when they had gathered at mosques for prayers during Ramadan.
Myanmar quake struck mosques as minority Muslims gathered for Ramadan prayers
Hundreds of Muslims feared among the dead in Myanmar Quake struck as worshippers gathered for Ramadan prayers Shadow National Unity Government: over 50 mosques damaged March 29 (Reuters ...
Signs of life detected in quake-struck Bangkok skyscraper; death toll tops 2,000
Signs of life were detected in the ruins of a skyscraper in Bangkok on Monday as efforts intensified to find people trapped three days after a massive earthquake in Southeast Asia that killed at least 2,
Myanmar Quake Death Toll Tops 2,000 as Help Comes Slowly for War-Torn City
As deaths mount, some volunteers complained of being blocked by Myanmar’s military from reaching a rebel stronghold that was badly hit.
AI and satellites help aid workers respond to Myanmar earthquake damage
Just after sunrise on Saturday, a satellite set its long-range camera on the city of Mandalay in Myanmar, not far from the epicenter of Friday’s 7.7 magnitude earthquake that devastated the Southeast
Golden rescue window closing three days after quake kills more than 1,700 in Myanmar and Thailand. Here’s what we know
Rescuers are desperately searching for survivors more than three days after a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar, toppling buildings as far away as the Thai capital Bangkok and sending tremors through nearby Chinese provinces.
Survivors of Myanmar quake left without food, water and shelter, aid groups say
Aid groups arriving in the worst-hit areas of Myanmar said there was an urgent need for shelter, food and water after last week's devastating quake, while in Bangkok rescuers pressed on searching for life under the rubble of a collapsed skyscraper.
Myanmar Quake Death Toll Rises to 1,644 as Resistance Movement Announces Partial Cease-Fire
A unilateral partial ceasefire to facilitate earthquake relief efforts was announced on Saturday by Myanmar’s shadow National Unity Government, which coordinates the popular struggle against the ruling military.
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Up to 700 Myanmar Muslims Killed in Quake-Hit Mosques Weakened by Neglect
Deadly collapse of historic mosques followed a US State Department warning about deterioration due to denied maintenance amid anti-Islam campaigns.
Victims in Gaza conflict, Myanmar earthquake not forgotten amid Hari Raya festivities: Masagos
He also showed appreciation to SCDF officers who were deployed to help earthquake victims in Myanmar. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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