A 7.7 magnitude earthquake rattled much of Southeast Asia on Friday, flattening skyscrapers and leaving more than 1,000 people dead from Myanmar to Thailand.

Hopes are fading for people trapped beneath rubble in Myanmar and Thailand with the passing of a crucial 72-hour rescue window after which survival rates fall sharply.

Myanmar has experienced 66 aftershocks ranging from magnitudes 2.8 to 7.5, according to the country's Department of Meteorology and Hydrology.

Myanmar will mark a minute of silence Tuesday in tribute to victims of the country's devastating earthquake that has killed more than 2,000 people, as hopes dim of finding more

The military government in Myanmar has said that more than 2,000 people were killed by Friday’s earthquakes and 4,000 injured, and it has declared a week of national mourning. Meanwhile, Chinese rescuers have saved another six people from collapsed buildings in Myanmar but the chances of finding more survivors are rapidly dwindling.

The devastation wrought by Myanmar's recent earthquake is profound, compelling the nation to declare a week of mourning as the death toll now exceeds 2,000. As rescue efforts taper off and hopes of finding survivors fade, the heartache resonates across the country, leaving communities grappling with the enormity of the disaster.

In the wake of a devastating earthquake in Myanmar, the nation comes together in mourning while search and rescue operations persist. As rescue teams dig through the rubble, the clock is ticking against them, raising questions about the efficacy of rescue efforts when time is of the essence.

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