Myanmar quake death toll tops 2,000 as destruction hampers relief efforts
The earthquake death toll in Myanmar is rising fast as rescue and recovery efforts are hampered by badly damaged infrastructure.
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The earthquake death toll in Myanmar is rising fast as rescue and recovery efforts are hampered by badly damaged infrastructure.
Anna Coren reports on the continuing rescue efforts after a massive earthquake toppled buildings across Myanmar.
Myanmar, also known as Burma, is in the throes of a prolonged and bloody civil war, which is already responsible for a massive humanitarian crisis.
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The fault that produced Friday’s deadly magnitude 7.7 earthquake that struck Myanmar and Thailand has similarities to the San Andreas Fault in California, a geophysicist says. Brian Hackney reports.
Tina Kraus reports of the damage and lives lost in the earthquakes that rocked Myanmar and Thailand.
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