The death toll from the double earthquake that struck Myanmar has risen to 1,700 dead and 3,400 injured.
Myanmar’s ruling junta said in a statement on Saturday that at least 1,644 people were killed and more than 3,400 injured in the country, with at least 139 more missing.
But with unreliable communications, the true scale of the disaster remains unclear in the isolated military-ruled state, and the toll is expected to rise significantly.
The double earthquake also caused damage in some parts of the Yunnan province in China, which borders Myanmar. However, no deaths have been reported in the province, although the tremors resulted in injuries.
Two powerful earthquakes, measuring 7.7 and 6.4 on the Richter scale, struck central Myanmar two days ago.
