Aid groups in Myanmar describe scenes of devastation after an earthquake that killed over 2,700 people. The aid workers also emphasize the urgent need for food, water, and shelter, warning that the chance of finding survivors was fast closing.
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00:00Aid groups in Myanmar described scenes of devastation after an earthquake that killed
00:04over 2,700 people.
00:07The aid workers also emphasized the urgent need for food, water, and shelter, warning
00:11the chance of finding survivors was fast closing.
00:14UN agencies report hospitals were overwhelmed and rescue efforts were slowed by damage to
00:19infrastructure and the ongoing civil war.
00:21A rebel alliance declared a ceasefire to support relief efforts Tuesday.
00:26The military is accused of carrying out airstrikes against the rebels even after the earthquake.
00:31The UN Children's Agency UNICEF says the window for life-saving response is closing.
00:36Myanmar's military leader, Min Aung Hlaing, says in a televised address that the death
00:40toll from the 7.7-magnitude earthquake on Friday is expected to exceed 3,000.
00:45As of Tuesday, the toll was over 2,700 with more than 4,500 injured and 441 missing.
00:52In neighboring Thailand, the death toll rose to 21, with hundreds of buildings damaged.