Information about the damage is still inadequate as connections to many villages and cities in Myanmar are broken.
Myanmar has stopped to remember the victims of the earthquake. The military junta ordered a quiet moment to be held at 9.21am, at what time the quake struck on Friday.
The silence of the minute began with the ringing of sirens throughout Myanmar.
The center of the quake was near Mandalay and was 7.7.
The military administration confirmed on Monday as the number of deaths in 2056. There are nearly 4,000 injured and 270 people are missing.
All figures are expected to rise.
The worst individual cases include the death of 50 toddlers in the collapse of the preschool room and the death of 200 Buddhists in the convent of the monastery.
Information about the damage is still inadequate as connections to many villages and cities in Myanmar are broken.
– The extent of the destruction is still unclear. For example, there is a city with 80 % of the buildings near Mandalay. However, due to the interruption of telecommunications connections, it has not been reported, describes Laure’s Ellery situation for AP news agency Laure’s Ellery.
The aid groups in Myanmar’s worst areas say they have a serious deficiency of protection, food and water.
AFP, AP, Reuters