Quake in Southeast Asia
An earthquake struck Southeast Asia on March 28. It was centered in the country of Myanmar. The 7.7-magnitude quake was so powerful that it collapsed buildings in Bangkok, Thailand. That’s hundreds of miles from the earthquake’s epicenter.
At press time, more than 2,700 people had been killed. More were injured or missing. “We fear it may be weeks before we understand the full extent of destruction caused by this earthquake,” Mohammed Riyas says. He’s the director of the International Rescue Committee in Myanmar.
Rescue teams have arrived from countries such as China, India, and Russia. Others, including the United States, have pledged money for aid.
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