Article 6W8ZC Scramble to free survivors as death toll passes 1,600 after Myanmar earthquake

Scramble to free survivors as death toll passes 1,600 after Myanmar earthquake

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Rebecca Ratcliffe in Bangkok
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Woman pulled to safety after 30 hours trapped in building a rare glimmer of hope in midst of devastation

Rescue workers battled for a second night to find survivors of Myanmar's devastating earthquake, which has killed at least 1,644 people and injured thousands more.

Teams with little protective equipment, at times using only their bare hands, scrambled to free survivors from the rubble of countless buildings that were shattered by Friday's 7.7-magnitude earthquake.

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