Myanmar earthquake: Footage shows buildings collapse, as more than 1,600 killed and 2,376 injured


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The number of people killed in Myanmar following a powerful earthquake has risen to 1,644, and 3,408 others injured, according to local reports. Local reports also said a further 139 people are missing across the country. It comes as dramatic footage shows the moment a building several stories high collapsed into rubble in Mandalay. Survivors in the city dug with their bare hands in a desperate attempt to find trapped people. It struck at around 12.50pm local time (6.20am UK time) on Friday at a shallow depth of six miles. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player...