A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar on Friday, sending shock waves across Southeast Asia and leaving a trail of death and destruction. The military junta in Myanmar said that 144 people had died and 732 had been injured in just…
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7.7-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Myanmar With Shaking Felt in Bangkok
A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar on Friday, the United States Geological Survey said, shaking buildings as far as Bangkok, in neighboring Thailand. The quake struck near Mandalay, Myanmar’s second-largest city, at around 12:50 p.m. local time, the agency said. This…
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