Military rulers have called for ‘any country, any organisation’ to help as concerns grow over how rescuers will reach affected areas
Quake toll tops 1,000 – report
The Myanmar quake toll has passed 1,000, Agence France-Presse is reporting, citing the country’s military junta.Opening summary
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the earthquake that devastated Myanmar and caused the deadly collapse of a high-rise building in Bangkok on Friday.
The Myanmar junta on Saturday said almost 700 people had died in the quake. The country’s second biggest city, Mandalay, is believed to have been especially hard hit, with images showing widespread destruction.
