#AFP: "Myanmar death toll exceeds 2,000"

The death toll from the earthquake in Myanmar has exceeded 2,000, AFP reports.

Rescuers continue to pull bodies from the rubble.

A number of buildings were damaged, many people were hospitalized. The earthquakes collapsed a bridge over the Irrawaddy River and partially destroyed the historic Mandalay Palace.

Օn March 28, several powerful earthquakes occurred in Myanmar, each with a magnitude of 7.7. Aftershocks were felt in Thailand, China and Vietnam. Local authorities continue to assess the losses.