Myanmar junta says quake toll already at 694 dead and 1,670 injured

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YANGON, March 29 — The death toll from a massive earthquake in Myanmar has jumped to 694, with 1,670 people injured, the country’s ruling junta said Saturday.

The shallow 7.7-magnitude quake struck northwest of the city of Sagaing in central Myanmar on Friday causing massive destruction across large parts of the country. — AFP