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    Satellite Images: Before and After a 7.7-Magnitude Earthquake in Myanmar

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    • A 7.7 magnitude earthquake rocked Myanmar on March 29, destroying the city of Mandalay.
    • More than 1,600 people are confirmed dead after the earthquake, Myanmar’s military said on Saturday.
    • Satellite photos show the destruction of dozens of collapsed buildings and Buddhist Pagodas.

    A massive earthquake struck Myanmar on Friday, causing widespread destruction and over 1,600 causalities.

    The Red Cross said several cities in central Myanmar were damaged in the 7.7 magnitude earthquake, including Mandalay, where buildings have toppled, roads are fractured, and a bridge has collapsed. The rumbles were also felt in Thailand’s capital city, Bangkok.

    Myanmar’s military council said the country’s death toll has reached 1,644 and counted over 3,400 injured civilians, according to BBC’s Burmese news service. An alert issued by the US Geological Survey on Friday estimated that the death toll would surpass 10,000.

    The earthquake has prompted several countries to offer humanitarian aid, including Russia and China. President Donald Trump said the US will also assist Myanmar, the outlet reported.

    Satellite images collected by Maxar, an American space technologies company, show the Mandalay region before and after the earthquake.

    A neighborhood of shacks and buildings in Myanmar’s second-largest city, Mandalay


    A satellite photo of a cluster of shacks and buildings in Mandalay, Myanmar.

    A satellite photo of a cluster of shacks and buildings in Mandalay, Myanmar.


    Stephen Wood/Maxar

    Around 1.5 million people live in Mandalay, where the United Nations said the internet connection is currently down.

    Much of Myanmar has been embroiled in a civil war since 2021 when military authorities staged a government coup. Despite the ongoing tensions, the military has requested international emergency assistance.

    The National Unity Group, which opposes Myanmar’s military government, announced a temporary pause on military offenses, excluding defensive actions, to help with rescue operations.

    Neighborhoods with dozens of buildings were completely destroyed in Mandalay after the earthquake


    Shacks destroyed in Mandalay after an earthquake rocked Myanmar.

    Shacks were destroyed in Mandalay after an earthquake rocked Myanmar.


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    Over 2,400 buildings were damaged amid the earthquake, the United Nations said.

    “Around 1,690 houses, 670 monasteries, 60 schools, and three bridges are reported to be damaged, with concerns for the structural integrity of large-scale dams,” the organization said.

    The United Nations said health partners will deploy mobile surgical and medical teams — in addition to field hospitals — to affected areas “to deliver life and limb-saving medical interventions to earthquake victims.”

    The Mahamuni Pagoda is in the city of Mandalay


    A satellite photo of the Mahamuni Pagoda and surrounding buildings, Mandalay, Myanmar.

    A satellite photo of the Mahamuni pagoda and surrounding buildings, Mandalay, Myanmar.


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    The Buddhist pagoda is found in Mandalay and is known for housing a large, gold Buddha statue.

    Rescue teams are searching for more than 100 missing monks in the debris of the Mahamuni Pagoda, local reports say


    Satellite photos show the roof of the Mahamuni Pagoda completely destroyed.

    Satellite photos show the roof of the Mahamuni Pagoda destroyed.


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    The pagoda sustained damage from the earthquake.

    More than 270 monks were gathered at the Mahamuni Pagoda in Mandalay when the earthquake began, according to Nation Thailand, an English language daily newspaper in bordering Thailand.

    An athletic field area in Mandalay.


    A satellite photo of Pagodas and an athletic in Mandalay, Myanmar.

    A satellite photo of pagodas and an athletic field in Mandalay, Myanmar.


    Stephen Wood/Maxar

    Myanmar’s shadow National Unity Government said in a statement posted on X that “numerous homes, buildings, pagodas, mosques, temples, schools, and bridges collapsed,” resulting in thousands of deaths.

    The collapsed pagodas and athletic field are now possibly being used as possible relief area


    A satellite photo of collapsed Pagodas and an athletic field being used as possible relief area in Mandalay, Myanmar following an earthquake.

    A satellite photo of collapsed Pagodas and an athletic field being used as possible relief area in Mandalay, Myanmar following an earthquake.


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    Several countries, including Russia and China, have sent relief efforts to Myanmar, The Associated Press reported.

    The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said $5 million has been allocated for “life-saving assistance,” according to the AP report.

    The Ma Shi Kha Na pagoda in Sagaing, Myanmar before the earthquake


    A satellite photo of the Ma Shi Kha Na pagoda in Sagaing, Myanmar.

    A satellite photo of the Ma Shi Kha Na Pagoda in Sagaing, Myanmar.


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    The Buddhist pagoda is in Sagaing, a city east of Mandalay.

    The Ma Shi Kha Na pagoda and surrounding buildings collapsed


    The Ma Shi Kha Na Buddhist pagoda and surrounding buildings destroyed in Sagaing, Myanmar.

    The Ma Shi Kha Na Buddhist Pagoda and surrounding buildings were destroyed in Sagaing, Myanmar.


    Stephen Wood/Maxar

    Following the earthquake, the Associated Press reported that Myanmar’s military government conducted three airstrikes in the country. The United Nations said one airstrike impacted the Sagaing region.

    A bridge over the Irrawaddy River before the earthquake.


    The Inwa bridge over Irrawaddy River before the earthquake in Mynmar

    The Inwa bridge over Irrawaddy River before the earthquake in Mynmar


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    The Irrawaddy River separates the Sagaing region and the Mandalay region in Myanmar.

    The Inwa bridge collapsed after the earthquake


    Portions of The Inwa Bridge collapsed and submerged in water.

    Portions of The Inwa Bridge collapsed and submerged in water.


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    The earthquake caused the bridge to collapse into the Irrawaddy River and fracture in several places.

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