YANGON, April 9 (Bernama-Xinhua) -- The Chinese Embassy in Myanmar confirmed that as of 11:00 Beijing time (0300 GMT) on Wednesday, a powerful earthquake in Myanmar has resulted in the deaths of six Chinese citizens and injuries to 13 others, Xinhua reported.
The death toll from the 7.9-magnitude devastating earthquake in Myanmar has climbed to 3,645, with 5,017 people injured and 148 still missing, as of 6 p.m. local time on Tuesday, according to a statement from Myanmar's State Administration Council's Information Team.
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