A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck northwest of the city of Sagaing in central Myanmar on Friday, and also affected Thailand.
At least 1,644 people were killed in Myanmar, the junta said, while around 10 others were killed in Bangkok.
Myanmar’s military has been fighting a civil war on multiple fronts since it ousted Aung San Suu Kyi’s civilian government in February 2021.
It is opposed by both the PDFs and ethnic armed organisations, many of which have been fighting for decades. The “National Unity Government” consists mostly of lawmakers ousted in the coup who are working to topple the junta.
