Myanmar quake deaths likely to exceed 3,000

PUBLISHED : 1 Apr 2025 at 15:17

WRITER: Reuters

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People take shelter in a makeshift camp in front of a damaged building following a strong earthquake in Mandalay, Myanmar, on Tuesday. (Photo: Reuters)

NAY PYI TAW — The death toll from a major earthquake last week in Myanmar is at 2,719, the chief of the ruling junta said on Tuesday, with the figure expected to exceed 3,000.

In a speech carried on state television, Min Aung Hlaing said also said there were 4,521 people injured and 441 missing after Friday's 7.7-magnitude quake.