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Myanmar Earthquake Death Toll Rises to 3,085

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The United States Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program, said on Friday that fatalities could be between 10,000 and 100,000 people, and the economic impact could be as high as 70% of Myanmar’s...
BBC |
Dr Sian Williams presents the DEC Myanmar Earthquake Appeal.
BBC |
Myanmar has observed one minute of silence to mourn those who died from last week's magnitude 7.7 earthquake that killed more than 2,700 people in the country.

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