The death toll from a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar jumped to over 1,000 on Saturday. The figure rose as more bodies were pulled from the

An additional 2,376 people were injured, according to the country’s military junta. At least eight people were killed in neighboring Thailand.

The death toll from a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar has jumped to nearly 700 according to the government, state-run media

People in Myanmar and Thailand have been talking about their shock and horror after a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck on Friday, toppling buildings across the two countries. A resident in Yangon,

Damage is reported in Yangon, Myanmar’s largest city (which lies 600km away from the epicentre) and in Naypyidaw, the country’s capital. The control tower of that city’s airport has collapsed, according to Mary Callahan of the University of Washington.