Bangkok — The death toll from a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar jumped to more than 1,000 on Saturday as more bodies were pulled from the rubble of the scores of buildings that collapsed when it struck near the country’s second-largest city.

The country’s military-led government said in a statement that 1,002 people have now been found dead and another 2,376 injured, with 30 others missing. The statement suggested the numbers could still rise, saying “detailed figures are still being collected.”

Myanmar in the throes of a prolonged and bloody civil war, which is already responsible for a massive humanitarian crisis{ai:summary}<p>A 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar has resulted in over 1,000 fatalities, with the military-led government reporting 1,002 dead and 2,376 injured. The situation remains fluid, with 30 individuals still unaccounted for, and officials anticipate that the death toll may increase. #society</p>

Myanmar’s earthquake death toll jumps to more than 1,000 as more bodies recovered from the rubble

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