The earthquake leaves over 1,700 dead. "All temples and pagodas have collapsed," says a Mandalay resident, the country's second-largest city and the most devastated by the earthquake. In the heart of Myanmar,

The military-led regime has been weakened by a yearslong civil war. Now millions are counting on it to allow emergency aid.

Hundreds of Buddhist monks and nuns, including some studying for exams on the Pali Canon, have been displaced by recent fighting, according to local sources

Hospitals in Myanmar are overwhelmed with the influx of patients after the country's most powerful earthquake in a century. At least 1,644 people have died in Myanmar and the toll is expected to rise further, with 3,400 injured and dozens still missing in a country already ravaged by a four-year civil war.

The death toll from Friday’s earthquake has risen to 1,002 with 2,376 injuries, Myanmar’s junta said on Saturday. The 7.7-magnitude quake struck northwest of Sagaing city on Friday. The death toll is expected to rise and many areas, including Sagaing, Mandalay and Naypyitaw, suffered casualties and extensive building damage.