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The Latest: 1,002 people reported dead in Myanmar's earthquake
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In this photo taken from video released by Russian Emergency Ministry Press Service on Saturday, March 29, 2025, Russian Emergency Ministry employees gather to board one of two planes with rescuers to Myanmar following Friday's earthquake, from a Moscow airfield, Russia. - photo by Russia Emergency Ministry press service via AP
BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar's powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake has killed 1,002 people, as the death toll keeps climbing amid rescue efforts. The military government said Saturday another 2,376 people were injured, with 30 others missing, in addition to the dead. The earthquake struck midday Friday, followed by several aftershocks, including one that measured a magnitude of 6.4.