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Quake toll in Myanmar jumps to 694 dead, 1,670 injured

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People stand near a collapsed temple following an earthquake in Mandalay, Myanmar, March 28, 2025, in this screengrab taken from social media video. REUTERSpixPeople stand near a collapsed temple following an earthquake in Mandalay, Myanmar, March 28, 2025, in this screengrab taken from social media video. REUTERSpix

YANGON: The death toll from a massive earthquake in Myanmar has jumped to 694, with 1,670 people injured, the country's ruling junta said Saturday.

The shallow 7.7-magnitude quake struck northwest of the city of Sagaing in central Myanmar on Friday causing massive destruction across large parts of the country.