The 7.7-magnitude quake struck on Friday near Mandalay, the country’s second-largest city, leaving 2,886 dead, 4,639 injured, and 373 missing, according to the State Administration Council. Authorities have declared a state of emergency in six regions.
"Rescue efforts have been slowed by damaged infrastructure, limited access to remote areas, and a shortage of heavy equipment," the Myanmar Red Cross Society said.
Myanmar sits on a major seismic fault line where the Indo-Australian, Eurasian, and Burma tectonic plates converge. The earthquake is among the most powerful to strike the country in over a century.
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