Myanmar earthquake: Number of dead could exceed 10,000, experts say

The number of people killed in Myanmar following Friday’s powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake could top 10,000, experts say. The current death toll stands at 1,700, with 3,400 others injured and 300 missing, according to pro-junta Telegram channels, citing the military rulers. But the US Geological Service’s predictive modelling estimates the fatality figure will increase in the thousands and could reach 10,000. It also suggests financial losses could exceed the country’s annual economic output. Myanmar’s earthquake was one of the country’s strongest in a century, its military government said. Image: Buddhist monks walk past a collapsed building in Naypyitaw, Myanmar. Pic:…