Officials are continuing to survey the destruction left in two major Myanmar cities and the Thai capital Bangkok, after a powerful earthquake hit the region Friday.
The death toll continues to rise after a deadly earthquake rattled most of Myanmar and Thailand on Friday, with certain areas sustaining the heaviest damages in each country. Along with flattened buildings, many people lost their lives in the 7.7 magnitude quake. As of Sunday night, more than 1,700 people were confirmed dead in Myanmar and the greater Bangkok area, which took the brunt of the earthquake in Thailand.
Another 3,408 people were injured and 139 were missing in Myanmar. In the area around Bangkok, the count rose Sunday to 18 dead, 33 injured and 78 missing, officials said.
Officials were still assessing the damage and any overall estimate remains incomplete. But two days later, a clearer picture has emerged about the extent of the destruction. As efforts pressed on to search the debris, Myanmar has sought emergency aid from the international community.
Myanmar sits on the major north-south Sagaing Fault, which separates the India and Sunda plates, and the widespread damage runs down a wide swath of the middle of the country.
