Myanmar Earthquake Death Toll Tops 1,000, Several Injured, Junta Seeks Global Aid Amid Rescue Ops

A powerful earthquake that struck Myanmar on March 28 has claimed over 1,000 lives and left more than 2,000 injured, with the toll expected to rise, reports say. Myanmar’s junta chief Min Aung Hlaing, in a televised speech on state broadcaster MRTV, confirmed the severity of the disaster. “I have requested international support for relief efforts, and have allowed some offers for support from AHA Center and India,” he stated.00:00 Introduction00:19 Massive earthquake strikes Myanmar1:14 Skyscraper collapse in Bangkok traps dozens of workers 5:27 Myanmar’s Mandalay region hit hardest n18oc_world n18oc_crux