In Myanmar, the number of victims of two earthquakes with magnitude 7.7 and 6.4 increased to 2719 people, said the leader of the military junta Myanmar, General Min Aun Halls.
As the Chinese global television network (CGTN) reports, he noted that the number of dead will most likely exceed 3,000 people.
The number of wounded at the moment is 4521, another 441 people are considered missing. In connection with the tragedy in Myanmar, a weekly mourning was declared.
Earthquakes occurred on March 28 in the Sagaing area in the central part of the country, they were also felt in neighboring countries – Thailand and China. These natural disasters caused significant destruction and continue to threaten people’s lives, and also increase fears about the further growth of the number of victims.