The death toll from the devastating earthquake that hit several countries in Asia is rising sharply. More than 1,700 people have died after seismic tremors in Myanmar, while thousands have been evacuated from collapsed buildings in Bangkok, Thailand, three days after the quake.
It comes after the World Health Organization made a swift appeal for $8 million in emergency aid, while aid groups warned of a worsening humanitarian crisis in devastated Myanmar.
The country's military leaders are also carrying out airstrikes against an armed insurgency they have been fighting for four years. The death toll in Thailand has risen to 18 as rescue efforts continue for 76 construction workers trapped under a collapsed high-rise building, A2 CNN reports.
Meanwhile, experts in the United States have previously reported that the powerful earthquake may have caused over 10 thousand victims. Meanwhile, a new earthquake with a magnitude of 7 on the Richter scale has shaken the Pacific, while a tsunami warning has been issued on the island of Tonga. Residents have been asked to evacuate immediately. (A2 Televizion)
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