Mandalay, Myanmar, April 1, 2025 (AFP) - Myanmar holds minute of silence for more than 2,000 quake dead

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2025-04-01

Myanmar held a minute's silence on Tuesday in tribute to victims of a catastrophic earthquake that has killed more than 2,000 people, buckling roads and flattening buildings as far away as Bangkok. Four days after the shallow 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck, many people in Myanmar are still sleeping outdoors, either unable to return to ruined homes or afraid of further aftershocks. Sirens rang out at 12:51:02 (0621 GMT) -- the precise time the qu......

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