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Myanmar quake death toll rises to 2,056: Junta

Myanmar quake death toll rises to 2,056: Junta
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MANDALAY (Myanmar): The death toll from a major earthquake in Myanmar has risen to 2,056, the ruling junta said Monday, with more than 3,900 people injured.

A statement from a junta spokesperson said that 270 more people were still missing, three days after Friday’s shallow 7.7-magnitude quake.

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