Rescuers race the clock as Myanmar earthquake death toll climbs past 1,700 | Earthquakes News

Three days after devastating quake, rescue teams lacking equipment to sift through the debris and help survivors.

Myanmar has raised the death toll from last week’s devastating earthquake to more than 1,700.

The country’s military-led government announced the raised casualty count on Sunday and declared a weeklong mourning period from Monday. Meanwhile, the search and rescue effort was reportedly being slowed by a lack of resources and equipment and damaged infrastructure.

The magnitude…