Myanmar earthquake: death toll rises to almost 700 as search for survivors continues

At least 694 people killed but true scale of disaster yet to emerge and toll expected to rise significantly

The death toll from a huge earthquake that hit Myanmar has reached almost 700, as rescuers dig through the rubble of collapsed buildings in a desperate search for survivors.

The shallow 7.7-magnitude quake struck northwest of the city of Sagaing in central Myanmar in the early afternoon, followed minutes later by a 6.7-magnitude aftershock.

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