Myanmar quake death toll hits 1700
International humanitarian agencies are stepping up aid deliveries in Myanmar, three days after it was struck by a huge earthquake.
Aid deliveries are starting to reach earthquake-stricken areas of Myanmar, but humanitarian agencies say it's a drop in the ocean of what's required. At least 1700 people have been killed. We'll be hearing from the capital.
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(Photo: Rescuers at the Sky Villa in Mandalay, Myanmar, 30 March 2025; Credit: EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)
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