The death toll in Myanmar has risen to 1,002, according to the National Unity Government of the Burmese opposition, which stated that at least 2,900 buildings, 30 roads, and seven bridges were damaged by the earthquake. This was reported by Reuters on its website. Myanmar’s military leadership today allowed hundreds of foreign rescuers to enter the country to provide aid following Friday’s earthquake, one of the strongest to hit the Southeast Asian nation in the past century. The earthquake paralyzed airports, bridges, and highways in the midst of a civil war that has devastated the economy and displaced millions.
