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Death toll from Myanmar’s 7.9-magnitude earthquake rises to 3,471

ByFamagusta Gazette

Apr 6, 2025

The death toll from Myanmar’s 7.9-magnitude earthquake rose to 3,471 as of Saturday, the state-run daily The Mirror reported on Sunday.

According to the report, the earthquake has also injured 4,671 people and left 214 missing as of Saturday.

It added that local and international rescue organizations had rescued 653 people trapped in buildings after the earthquake, and 682 bodies had been retrieved from the rubble.

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