Myanmar Earthquake

Myanmar declares week of mourning as quake toll passes 2,000

Myanmar declares week of mourning as quake toll passes 2,000

  • The figure was a sharp rise compared to the 1,002 announced just hours earlier, highlighting the difficulty of confirming casualties over a widespread region
  • In neighboring Thailand, the death toll rose to 17 after the quake rocked the greater Bangkok area, home to around 17 million people, and other parts of the country
By AFP ·