Government media reported on Monday that the death toll from the earthquake last week in Myanmar had climbed to 2000 thousand. Rescue workers and activist group say the earthquake killed several hundreds of Muslims who were praying during Ramadan, in addition to 270 Buddhists who were crushed when a monastery collapsed.
Relief and United Nations organizations have warned that the catastrophe could exacerbate hunger and cause diseases in a country that is already controlled by civil war and among the most difficult places in the world for humanitarian efforts.
The strong earthquake hit 7.7 on Friday near Mandalay, the second largest city in Myanmar. He severely harmed the city airport, broken roads, and settled hundreds of buildings through a wide central extension of the country.
A photo issued on Monday by the news agency Xinhua showed members of the China Search and Rescue Team, transporting one of the carriers from the rivers building.
Relief efforts have slowed down due to the large -scale power outage, fuel deficiency and poor communications. The lack of heavy equipment has made rescue operations more difficult, as many people dig through the rubble by hand at a sound heat exceeding 104 degrees Fahrenheit.
In Mandal Monastery in Mandalay, the rescue teams said they are still looking for about 150 monks who were afraid.
This is a development news story and will be updated with more information.
The Associated Press reported in this story.