Myanmar earthquake tragedy: Death toll now rises to 1644; injured list grows to 3,408 while 139 still listed missing

Rescuers search for survivors trapped in the collapsed Sky Villa Condominium building in Mandalay on March 29, 2025, a day after an earthquake struck central Myanmar. Rescuers pulled a woman alive from the wreckage of a collapsed apartment building in Mandalay on March 29, AFP journalists saw, 30 hours after a devastating quake hit Myanmar. -- Photo by Sai Aung MAIN / AFP

YANGON (Bernama-Xinhua): A total of 1,644 people died, 3,408 were injured, and 139 remained missing in a powerful earthquake in Myanmar, Xinhua reported, quoting the Information Team of the State Administration Council on Saturday night.

The 7.7-magnitude earthquake hit the southeast Asian country on Friday, with Mandalay, Bago, Magway, the northeastern Shan state, Sagaing, and Nay Pyi Taw among the hardest-hit regions.

Myanmar's State Administration Council Chairman Senior General Min Aung Hlaing arrived in Mandalay by helicopter on Saturday morning to inspect the severely affected area, according to Myanmar Radio and Television. 

Min Aung Hlaing called for international assistance on Friday. - Bernama-Xinhua