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Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Myanmar’s junta leader Min Aung Hlaing on Saturday after a 7.7 powerful magnitude earthquake hit the country, killing over 1,000 people.
“Spoke with Senior General HE Min Aung Hlaing of Myanmar. Conveyed our deep condolences at the loss of lives in the devastating earthquake. As a close friend and neighbour, India stands in solidarity with the people of Myanmar in this difficult hour,” Modi said in a post on X.
More than 1,000 people have died, and over 2,000 are injured after a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake hit Myanmar, the ruling junta said on Saturday.
The quake struck central Myanmar near Sagaing on Friday afternoon, followed by a strong 6.7-magnitude aftershock. It caused widespread destruction, collapsing buildings, bridges, and roads. Mandalay, the country’s second-largest city, suffered heavy damage.
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In Mandalay, a centuries-old Buddhist pagoda collapsed, and a monk died when a monastery fell. Many residents are too scared to sleep indoors, fearing more tremors.