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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Shweta Sharma

Myanmar military denounced as ‘inhumane’ for continuing airstrikes after devastating earthquake

Myanmar’s military junta has continued bombing parts of the war-torn country even after the most powerful earthquake in over a century left hundreds dead and millions displaced.

The 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar on Friday and sent powerful jolts into neighbouring China and Thailand. At least 1,700 people have been confirmed dead in Myanmar alone, 3,400 were injured and over 300 remained missing, the military-run government said on Sunday, as it continued to assess the full extent of the disaster.

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