Deaths from devastating earthquake in Myanmar climb past 1,700

Mandalay (Myanmar): The death toll from the earthquake that hit Myanmar has risen to more than 1,700 as more bodies have been pulled from the rubble, the country’s military-led government said Monday.

Government spokesman Maj. Gen. Zaw Min Tun told state-run MRTV that another 3,400 have been injured and more than 300 were missing.

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He did not provide more specific figures.

The 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit at midday Friday, causing widespread damage, including in the capital Naypitaw and the second largest city, Mandalay. On that day, Around 700 Muslim worshippers were killed when mosques collapsed during Friday prayers.

AP