WRAP: Myanmar quake death toll passes 1,600, as junta lets in foreign rescuers

Record ID: 1986676

  • Title: WRAP: Myanmar quake death toll passes 1,600, as junta lets in foreign rescuers
  • Date: 29th March 2025
  • Summary: Thai rescue teams stepped up its efforts on Saturday (March 29) to find construction workers trapped under the rubble of the collapsed 33-story tower after a powerful earthquake struck neighbouring Myanmar. Authorities used excavators, drones and search-and-rescue dogs to try to extricate the 30 people stuck, including at least 15 still showing signs of life. The Thai capi
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  • Keywords: BIRTH CHINESE MYANMAR QUAKE RESCUE THAILAND US
  • Location: VARIOUS
  • City: VARIOUS
  • Country: Myanmar
  • Topics: Asia / Pacific,Disaster/Accidents,Earthquakes/Volcanoes/Tsunami,Editors' Choice
  • Reuters ID: LVA005273129032025RP1
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