Myanmar earthquake: 144 dead, hundreds injured; US, India, EU offer to provide assistance

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The shallow 7.7-magnitude tremor hit northwest of the city of Sagaing in central Myanmar in the early afternoon, and was followed minutes later by a 6.4-magnitude aftershock. While the full extent of the catastrophe is yet to emerge, the leader of isolated Myanmar, in the grip of a civil war, issued a rare plea for international aid read more This photo collage shows buildings collapsing in Mandalay on March 28, 2025, during an earthquake. Source: AFP A huge earthquake hit Myanmar and Thailand on Friday, killing more than 150 people and injuring hundreds, with dozens trapped in collapsed buildings and...