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Myanmar earthquake death toll nears 3,000

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ABC News |
The epicenter was in Mandalay, Myanmar, the country's second-largest city.
Wall Street Journal |
Last week’s violent earthquakes tore through a part of Myanmar that had already borne the brunt of a brutal campaign by the country’s military junta to root out resistance.
CNN |
More than 2,700 people were killed in the 7.7-magnitude quake, with thousands more injured, according to Myanmar’s military junta.

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