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Myanmar Earthquake Death Toll Rises to Over 3,000

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“The smell of the dead bodies has overwhelmed the town,” said Ko Zeyar, a social worker, as other residents described the rush to bury bodies in mass graves.
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"The earthquake has supercharged the suffering – with the monsoon season just around the corner," Guterres told reporters.

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