Tonga, Earthquake
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The U.S. Geological Survey said the temblor hit about 100 kilometers (62 miles) northeast of the main island in the early morning hours of Monday local time.
From ABC
Scores of people are missing in the ruins of a high-rise building that was felled by the quake in Myanmar.
From The New York Times
More than 1600 people are dead and authorities expect that number to rise.
From CNN
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A 7.7-magnitude earthquake has hit central Myanmar, with tremors felt in Thailand, China and India. Images from the ground reveal collapsed buildings and human devastation in Myanmar’s second-largest city, Mandalay, and even as far as Thailand’s capital, Bangkok.
Three people died in Myanmar after a mosque partially collapsed, according to reports. The quake destroyed multiple buildings and damaged palaces in popular tourist areas of Myanmar – a country already affected by the ongoing civil war between the military and the armed rebel forces.
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The Mirror US on MSNMyanmar earthquake map reveals massive impact of devastating 8.2 magnitude tremorData by the United States Geological Survey has produced a horrifying map which shows the extent of an earthquake in Myanmar - and just how far away it has caused destruction
A major 7.7 magnitude earthquake has struck Myanmar, causing damage and casualties across the country and in neighbouring Thailand. The quake happened in central Myanmar at a depth of 6.2 miles just before 1pm local time (6:20 GMT),
More than 20 earthquakes have hit central and southeast Asia in the last 24 hours, with one of the most powerful in 75 years in Myanmar.
A 7.7 magnitude earthquake rattled much of Southeast Asia on Friday, flattening skyscrapers and leaving more than 1,000 people dead from Myanmar to Thailand.
The horrifying 8.2-magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar on Friday morning was felt across most of South-East Asia.
A rescue team in Mandalay, the city closest to the earthquake's epicentre, tells the BBC they "are digging people out with our bare hands".
Hospitals in Myanmar are overwhelmed with the influx of patients after the country's most powerful earthquake in a century. At least 1,644 people have died in Myanmar and the toll is expected to rise further, with 3,400 injured and dozens still missing in a country already ravaged by a four-year civil war.