Death toll surges to over 2,700 in Myanmar earthquake

The death toll from Friday's devastating earthquake in Myanmar has reached 2,719, with 4,521 people injured and 441 others still missing, reported Xinhua.

The country's State Administration Council Chairman Min Aung Hlaing updated the casualty figure during a cash donation ceremony for quake victims held in Nay Pyi Taw on Tuesday, according to the local media reports.

Meanwhile, a 63-year-old woman trapped under debris for 91 hours after a powerful earthquake in Myanmar was rescued on Tuesday in Nay Pyi Taw, the Myanmar Fire Services Department (MFSD) reported.

The MFSD rescue team discovered her alive at around 7:58 a.m. local time in Zabuthiri township and safely pulled her out by 9:15 a.m., the report said.

She was then transported to the Nay Pyi Taw General Hospital for medical care, it added.

The MFSD has been conducting the search and rescue operations in collaboration with teams from China, Russia, and India, according to the department.