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The toll is expected to rise as rescuers reach remote areas. “Everywhere we go, we find people trapped under rubble,” said a member of Myanmar’s emergency response team.
Emergency crews have been working nonstop despite overwhelming obstacles Emergency crews have been working nonstop despite overwhelming obstacles. Heavy machinery has been deployed where roads are still passable, while volunteers are digging by hand through twisted metal and concrete. Many rescue teams are racing against time, fearing that aftershocks could bring down what remains of weakened buildings.
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