Death toll in Myanmar earthquake crosses 2 thousand!
The death toll in the terrible earthquake in Myanmar has increased once again. The junta government has released new figures on monday (March 31, 2025). The death toll in the devastating earthquake has risen to 2,056 and more than 3,900 people have been injured. Rescue workers continue rescue operations from the rubble of collapsed buildings.
At the same time, Myanmar declared a week of national mourning for the devastating earthquake in the country, the death toll has exceeded 2,000 and hopes of finding more survivors in the rubble of destroyed buildings have faded. The ruling junta said in a statement that the national flag will remain at half-mast till april 6 to express condolences for the loss of life and damage in Friday's 7.7 magnitude earthquake.
Woman rescued alive after three days
According to news agency Reuters, officials said on monday that a woman has been pulled out of the rubble of the hotel. This woman has appeared as a ray of hope three days after the earthquake, as rescue workers are making every effort to find as many survivors as possible.
The Chinese Embassy in Myanmar said in a facebook post that the woman has been pulled out of the rubble of the Great Wall Hotel in Mandalay. It was told that the woman's condition is stable. Mandalay is near the epicenter of the earthquake that struck on march 28, 2025. The earthquake caused massive destruction in Myanmar as well as heavy damage in neighboring Thailand.
Massive destruction also occurred in Bangkok
According to news agency Reuters, emergency teams in bangkok on monday resumed the search for 76 people buried under the rubble after an under-construction skyscraper collapsed. Nearly three days later, fears were growing that rescue teams would find more bodies, which could lead to a sharp rise in the death toll in Thailand. As of Sunday, the death toll in thailand stood at 18.
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