The death toll due to earthquake in Myanmar increased, the figure crossed 1,700, read

Myanmar Earthquake : There has been an increase in the death of those who died in Myanmar on Friday (March 28) due to the terrible earthquake. Myanmar’s military government has issued a statement on Monday (31 March). The government said, “The number of earthquakes in Myanmar has crossed 1,700. More than 1,700 bodies have been taken out of the debris of the collapsed buildings due to the earthquake.”

“More than 3,400 people have been injured due to this disaster and more than 300 are still missing,” Major General Jin Min Tun told the state -run spokesperson and Deputy Information Minister of Myanmar, Major General Jin Min Tun. The army had earlier spoken about the death of 1,644 people, although they did not give any clear data about it.

Widespread destruction in the country due to earthquake

There has been widespread devastation in the country due to a terrible earthquake of 7.7 in the afternoon of Friday (March 28) in Myanmar. Due to this, there has been heavy damage in Nipita, the capital of Myanmar and Mandala, the second largest city in the country.

Muslim people died to pray

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However, it is not yet clear whether the number of people killed in the mosque has been included in the official figures of those who died in the country.

Tun Ki further said, “About 60 mosques have collapsed and damaged due to this terrible earthquake in the country. Apart from this, many videos of the collapse of mosques due to earthquake are shown on the site of ‘The Irwaddi online news’.”

The number of deaths is more than official figures

Lauren Elie, Deputy Director of the International Rescue Committee in Myanmar, told AFP, “How much devastation has happened so far in Myanmar, we do not have clear information about it right now.”