Myanmar earthquake death toll nears 2,900 as rescue efforts continue | News

A man has been pulled alive from the ruins of a hotel in the capital, Naypyidaw, days after the magnitude 7.7 quake.

The death toll from last week’s earthquake in Myanmar has risen to 2,886, according to state television, as rescue efforts continue amid an ongoing civil war.

MRTV said 4,639 people were injured and 373 were missing, according to data as of Wednesday morning.

In neighbouring Thailand, the death toll from the quake rose to 22, with hundreds of buildings damaged and 72 people…