Death toll rises to 1,644 following powerful earthquake in Myanmar


An airplane carrying a Chinese rescue team arrives at Yangon International Airport in Yangon, Myanmar, March 29, 2025. - Xinhua

YANGON: A total of 1,644 people died, 3,408 were injured, and 139 remained missing in a powerful earthquake in Myanmar, according to the Information Team of the State Administration Council on Saturday night (March 29).

The earthquake hit the South-East Asian country on Friday, with Mandalay, Bago, Magway, the northeastern Shan state, Sagaing, and Nay Pyi Taw among the hardest-hit regions.

A Chinese rescue team arrived at Yangon International Airport in Myanmar on Saturday afternoon to assist in disaster relief efforts. - Xinhua

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