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Myanmar Death Toll Rises to 1,700 After Magnitude 7.7 Earthquake
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3/31/2025
Rescuers in Myanmar and Thailand are racing against the clock to find survivors of Friday's massive earthquake, as the critical 72-hour window approaches.
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After 60 hours trapped, a woman is pulled alive from the wreckage of a collapsed hotel
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in Myanmar.
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Three days since the magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck the country's second-largest city,
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Mandalay, rescuers are racing to locate survivors within the critical 72-hour window, as the
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chances after that are significantly reduced.
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At least 1,700 people have been confirmed dead, and there are fears that that toll will
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rise significantly, with the Red Cross saying the devastation here is the worst seen in
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Asia in more than 100 years.
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Many homes have been destroyed, road and bridge damaged, many children and families are still
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missing and traumatised.
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We need urgent assistance, especially for the children, who often suffer the most in
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this kind of situation.
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The international community has heeded that call, with rescue teams from China and Russia
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assisting on the ground, and emergency supplies and millions of dollars in aid coming in from
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across the globe.
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But it has yet to reach all the impacted areas.
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In a country already battered by civil war and poorly equipped to deal with such a large-scale
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residents are joining in the effort, digging with their bare hands.
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We are all fighting for our lives.
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We are all fighting for our lives.
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But rescue efforts are being hindered by powerful aftershocks, and there have also been reports
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that the military junta, which seized power in a coup four years ago, continued to launch
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airstrikes, despite opposition forces declaring a unilateral two-week ceasefire.
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In neighbouring Thailand, the urgency also is palpable.
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Rescue teams are searching through the rubble of a collapsed building in Bangkok for survivors.
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Eleven of the 18 people confirmed dead in Thailand were pulled from this building.
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We are trying to find people to help those who are still alive, because within 72 hours
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we will be trying to help those who are still alive.
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76 people are still missing beneath the debris.
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US military have joined the effort there, but as the window to find survivors closes,
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those waiting here are preparing for the worst.
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Dolphine Chen and Rosie Greninja for Taiwan Plus.
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