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The junta’s numbers could not be verified by News18 and also by news agencies abroad after the junta barred foreign press from entering Myanmar to cover the earthquake.
Commuters drive past a building that collapsed, in the aftermath of a strong earthquake, in Mandalay, Myanmar. (IMAGE: REUTERS)
The ruling military junta said that the death toll in the deadly Myanmar earthquakes have risen to 2,056. The junta’s numbers could not be verified by News18 and also by news agencies abroad after the junta barred foreign press from entering Myanmar to cover the earthquake. The toll according to observers is likely to be higher than the official estimate.
A statement from a junta spokesperson said that 270 more people were still missing, three days after Friday’s shallow 7.7-magnitude quake.
The junta, which is facing threats from the ethnic armed rebels, said more than 3,900 people were injured in the earthquake that toppled buildings and high-rises.
- Location :
Mandalay, Myanmar
