5.1 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Myanmar

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5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Mandalay in Myanmar

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5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Myanmar ’s second -largest city on Sunday , latest in a string of aftershocks.

Rescue efforts hindered by buckled roads, downed bridges, spotty communications and challenges of operating in a country in the midst of a civil war.

So far 1,644 people have been reported killed in Myanmar and 3,408 missing, but many areas have not yet been reached.

The 7.7 magnitude quake hit midday Friday with an epicenter near Mandalay , Myanmar 's second largest city.

In 2001 , the military seized power from the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi, sparking what has since turned into significant armed resistance.

Government forces have lost control of much of Myanmar , and many places are dangerous or impossible for aid groups to reach.

The government military has been fighting long-established militias and newly formed pro-democracy People's Defense Forces .

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