Survivors continue to be pulled from Myanmar earthquake rubble 60 hours after disaster
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Survivors pulled from rubble 60 hours after Myanmar quake
- The official death toll from a 7.7-magnitude earthquake in central Myanmar has reached 1,700, though estimates suggest it could exceed 10,000.
- Five more survivors have been rescued nearly 60 hours after the quake, including four from a collapsed school and one from a hotel in Mandalay.
- The earthquake caused widespread destruction, damaging buildings, roads, and bridges, which hampered rescue efforts, particularly in conflict zones.
- International aid is arriving from various countries, including the US, China, and India.
- Myanmar's ongoing civil war further complicates the situation, with reports of continued military airstrikes despite calls for a ceasefire to facilitate aid delivery.