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Son says goodbye to mother trapped in Myanmar rubble in emotional farewell video

As rescue workers face the daunting challenge of getting access to the areas impacted by Myanmar’s massive 7.7-magnitude earthquake, emotional farewells and rescue efforts shared on social media are shedding light on the quake’s devastating aftermath.

Son says goodbye to mother trapped in Myanmar rubble in emotional farewell video
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After an earthquake, how long can trapped victims survive?

For those trapped in rubble after an earthquake, survival depends on many factors, including weather and access to water and air

After an earthquake, how long can trapped victims survive?
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Signs of life detected in quake-struck Bangkok skyscraper; death toll tops 2,000

Signs of life were detected in the ruins of a skyscraper in Bangkok on Monday as efforts intensified to find people trapped three days after a massive earthquake in Southeast Asia

Signs of life detected in quake-struck Bangkok skyscraper; death toll tops 2,000
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Who is giving aid to Myanmar after the earthquake?

Rescue workers, sniffer dogs, paramedics and millions of dollars in aid have begun arriving in Myanmar after a massive earthquake ravaged much of the war-torn country.

Who is giving aid to Myanmar after the earthquake?
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Families awaits news of missing workers at Bangkok collapsed building site

When the earthquake that hit Myanmar sent its aftershocks to Thailand, Naruemon Thonglek and Chanpen Kaewnoi didn’t immediately hear it also had collapsed a high-rise building under construction in Bangkok, where their friends and families had been working

Families awaits news of missing workers at Bangkok collapsed building site
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Myanmar quake death toll hits 1,700 as aid scramble intensifies

The toll from Myanmar's earthquake continued to rise on Sunday, as foreign rescue teams and aid rushed into the impoverished country, where hospitals were overwhelmed and some

Myanmar quake death toll hits 1,700 as aid scramble intensifies
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Myanmar quake death toll rises to 1,644 as resistance movement announces partial ceasefire

A unilateral partial ceasefire to facilitate earthquake relief efforts has been announced by Myanmar’s shadow National Unity Government

Myanmar quake death toll rises to 1,644 as resistance movement announces partial ceasefire
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Smell of death permeates Myanmar cities after quake kills over 1,600 and leaves countless buried

The smell of decaying bodies permeated the streets of Myanmar’s second-largest city on Sunday as people worked frantically by hand to clear rubble in the hope of finding someone still alive, two days after a massive earthquake struck that killed more than 1,600 people and left countless others buried

Smell of death permeates Myanmar cities after quake kills over 1,600 and leaves countless buried
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What to know about Myanmar's civil war, which is complicating earthquake relief efforts

The Southeast Asian nation of Myanmar has been plagued by wars and natural disasters since it became independent from Britain in 1948, when it was still called Burma

What to know about Myanmar's civil war, which is complicating earthquake relief efforts
Asia|World

Officials survey damage in Myanmar's earthquake-devastated central areas

Friday's deadly earthquake rattled most of Myanmar and Thailand but certain areas sustained the heaviest damage, including flattened buildings and many lost lives

Officials survey damage in Myanmar's earthquake-devastated central areas
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Medical supplies in great need as international assistance flows into Myanmar after earthquake

Emergency aid has streamed into Southeast Asia in the two days since a massive earthquake struck Myanmar and Thailand

Medical supplies in great need as international assistance flows into Myanmar after earthquake
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Voices are starting to emerge from quake-devastated Myanmar. Here’s what we are hearing

Voices are starting to emerge from quake-devastated Myanmar. Here’s what we are hearing

Voices are starting to emerge from quake-devastated Myanmar. Here’s what we are hearing
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Humanitarian operation in Myanmar hindered by damaged roads and infrastructure, says UN agency

Humanitarian operations in Myanmar have been hindered by damaged roads and infrastructure, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)

Humanitarian operation in Myanmar hindered by damaged roads and infrastructure, says UN agency
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Myanmar quake death toll passes 1,600, as junta lets in foreign rescuers

Myanmar's military rulers let in hundreds of foreign rescue personnel on Saturday after an earthquake killed more than 1,600 people, the deadliest natural disaster to hit the

Myanmar quake death toll passes 1,600, as junta lets in foreign rescuers
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Myanmar quake struck mosques as minority Muslims gathered for Ramadan prayers

When Friday's powerful earthquake struck central Myanmar, Htet Min Oo was performing ritual ablutions before Ramadan prayers at a mosque next to his house in

Myanmar quake struck mosques as minority Muslims gathered for Ramadan prayers
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Unanswered phones and a desperate wait outside the shattered Bangkok high-rise toppled by Myanmar quake

Unanswered phones and a desperate wait outside the shattered Bangkok high-rise toppled by Myanmar quake

Unanswered phones and a desperate wait outside the shattered Bangkok high-rise toppled by Myanmar quake
Asia|World

The Latest: Major earthquakes strike Myanmar and Thailand

A 7.7 magnitude earthquake and an aftershock measuring 6.4 rocked Myanmar and neighboring Thailand on Friday, bringing down buildings and disrupting power supplies and transport services

The Latest: Major earthquakes strike Myanmar and Thailand
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Massive quake rocks Myanmar and Thailand. Hundreds feared dead

A powerful earthquake has rocked Myanmar and caused extensive damage across a wide swath of one of the world’s poorest countries

Massive quake rocks Myanmar and Thailand. Hundreds feared dead
Asia|World

Myanmar’s military junta makes rare plea for help after powerful earthquake kills scores with toll expected to rise

Myanmar’s military junta makes rare plea for help after powerful earthquake kills scores with toll expected to rise

Myanmar’s military junta makes rare plea for help after powerful earthquake kills scores with toll expected to rise
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Initial reports from earthquake indicate significant damage in central Myanmar, UN official says

Initial reports on the impact of a 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar on Friday indicate significant damage in the centre of the country, an official from the United Nations Office on

Initial reports from earthquake indicate significant damage in central Myanmar, UN official says
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After quake, Thailand's capital grinds to a halt amid fear and chaos

Bangkok ground to a halt on Friday after a strong earthquake shook the clogged Thai capital, causing chaos and triggering city-wide evacuations that left

After quake, Thailand's capital grinds to a halt amid fear and chaos
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What to know about earthquakes like the one that hit Myanmar

A major 7.7 magnitude earthquake that originated near Mandalay, Myanmar shook the Earth as far as Bangkok

What to know about earthquakes like the one that hit Myanmar
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The science behind the powerful earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand

A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.7 centred in the Sagaing region near the Myanmar city of Mandalay caused extensive damage in that country and also shook

The science behind the powerful earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand
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Powerful earthquake kills more than 140 in Myanmar, death toll likely to rise

A powerful earthquake killed more than 140 people in Myanmar on Friday, authorities said, toppling buildings and wrecking infrastructure across a wide area, including a skyscraper

Powerful earthquake kills more than 140 in Myanmar, death toll likely to rise

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