Myanmar images reveal scale of quake destruction as death toll climbs more than 2,700

The death toll from a 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Myanmar climbed to more than 2,700 on Tuesday, as the scale of the destruction became clearer.

BANGKOK — The death toll from a 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Myanmar climbed to more than 2,700 Tuesday, as the scale of the destruction in the isolated, war-torn Southeast Asian nation became clearer.

The military-led government declared a national week of mourning Monday, three days after the midday earthquake shook Myanmar and neighboring Thailand. Hopes are fading for people trapped beneath rubble in both countries with the passing of a crucial 72-hour rescue window after which survival rates fall sharply.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/myanmar-images-reveal-scale-quake-destruction-death-toll-climbs-2700-rcna199005

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