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A major earthquake in Myanmar on Friday has caused more than 1,600 deaths and led to the collapse of numerous structures.

Experts say that the devastating earthquake in Myanmar on Friday was likely the strongest to hit the country in decades, with ...

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A major earthquake in Myanmar on Friday has caused more than 1,600 deaths and led to the collapse of numerous structures. Even though the south-east Asian nation is a high risk region for ...

The quake shook a swath of Southeast Asia. Myanmar’s military government said 144 people were killed in just three cities.

Damage is reported in Yangon, Myanmar’s largest city (which lies 600km away from the epicentre) and in Naypyidaw, the country ...