Myanmar earthquake latest death toll soars as hundreds still missing

Myanmar earthquake latest death toll soars as hundreds still missing Countries around the world have promised aid Volunteers work at site of building collapse (Image: AP ) The confirmed death toll from a devastating earthquake in Myanmar has risen to more than 1,600, according to state television in the country. The new total of 1,644 is a sharp rise over the 1,002 total announced just hours earlier, underlining the difficulty of confirming casualties over a widespread region and the likelihood that the numbers will continue to grow from Friday's 7.7 magnitude quake. "Œ Article continues below The number of injured…