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Myanmar quake death toll hits 1,000 as international aid starts to arrive (www.reuters.com)

submitted 6 days ago by Redditsux@lemmy.world to c/myanmar@lemmy.ca

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/27527691

Summary

A 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar killed over 1,000 people, with the U.S. Geological Service predicting fatalities could exceed 10,000.

Infrastructure damage and civil war have hindered rescue efforts.

Myanmar's junta has appealed for help despite strained international relations.

International aid from China, Russia, India, Malaysia, Singapore, and South Korea is arriving, while the U.S. pledged limited assistance.

In Thailand, nine people died, and a collapsed Bangkok skyscraper trapped 30 workers. Rescuers continue to search for survivors amid widespread devastation.

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[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Man, look at the fault line map. I had seen news reports about Thailand and how they don't generally consider earthquakes when building new buildings, but it makes perfect sense looking at this... the fault lines just aren't there...

[–] Redditsux@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

Yeah it's nuts how the fault line runs right down the middle of Myanmar and nothing in Thailand. there's a detailed earthquake science article in the pinned thread.