In Myanmar, the death toll rises to 2,700 following the 7.7 Magnitude earthquake that hit the Asian nation on March 28th.
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00:00In Myanmar, the death toll rises to 2,700 following the 7.7 magnitude earthquake that
00:06hit the Asian nation on March 28th.
00:09Authorities reported so far the total number of people directly affected by the earthquake
00:13is around 8,562,000 people, including more than 4,500 injured and more than 400 people
00:21missing.
00:22In this regard, the authorities made an urgent appeal to the international community, including
00:27the UN and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, to ensure that humanitarian aid is
00:33delivered directly to the victims.
00:37It should be noted that this event adds to the suffering already being endured by the
00:41population as part of the hostilities due to the civil conflict in the country following
00:46the military coup of 2021.