USGS estimates death toll from Myanmar earthquake could be more than 10,000
From CNN’s Mitchell McCluskey
The death toll from the magnitude 7.7 earthquake that struck central Myanmar could surpass 10,000, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) estimated on Friday.
The USGS issued a red alert for the estimated fatalities of the quake, indicating “high casualties and extensive damage.”
The country’s military government has reported the deaths of at least 144 people so far, but the number is likely to increase as more rubble is removed and bodies are recovered.
