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Myanmar's state-run media says the death toll from Friday's powerful earthquake has risen to at least 1,000. More than 2,300 are injured. The temblor toppled buildings and destroyed roads across the country.
Strong jolts were felt across Southeast Asia, with neighboring Thailand also suffering extensive damage.
The US Geological Survey says the initial magnitude 7.7 quake happened at around 12:50 p.m. local time Friday at a depth of about 10 kilometers. The epicenter was near Myanmar's second largest city, Mandalay.
Another jolt with a magnitude of 6.7 followed about 10 minutes later.
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One video captures the residential quarters of a temple collapsing. Footage from communities near the epicenter are revealing the scale of devastation.
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The quake leveled a skyscraper under construction. Thai authorities say at least five people at the site were killed.
The building collapsed just as construction workers were returning from lunch. I'm so shocked. I still haven't accepted what happened.
Rescue operations are still underway, with authorities saying about 100 people remain trapped.
Offers to help Myanmar cope are arriving from around the world.
A rescue team from China has arrived in Myanmar's largest city, Yangon. The 37 members from the border province of Yunnan are reportedly there to assist search efforts and provide medical aid. China's state-run Xinhua news agency says another team of 82 members departed from Beijing on Saturday bringing relief supplies. Chinese President Xi Jinping has sent condolences to Myanmar's military leader Ming Aung Lin. He said in a message that the two countries are a community of shared prosperity and adversity. Xi also said they enjoy a deep fraternal friendship.
Neighboring India has also sent aid. Indian Air Force aircraft arrived at Yangon Airport on Saturday, they brought 15 tons of relief supplies, including tents, blankets, sleeping bags, food and hygiene kits.
Russia's emergency ministry says it has sent a rescue team of around 120 people to Myanmar. Russia in Myanmar have recently been bolstering ties. Myanmar's junta leader met with President Vladimir Putin earlier this month.
It's terrible what's happened. It's a real bad one, and we will be helping. We've already spoken with the country.
A US State Department spokesperson said disaster expert teams will provide immediate assistance if they receive a formal request.
US President Trump told reporters he wants to solve the issue of Iran's nuclear program, saying he intends to work it out with the country.
Trump had sent a letter to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei calling for talks to curb the country's nuclear program. On Thursday, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Iraq, she responded by saying indirect talks can continue if they are brokered by a third party.
Iran is very high on my. my list of things to watch. My big preference is we work it out with Iran. But if we don't work it out, bad, bad things are going to happen to Iran.
But Trump didn't mention the timing or format of the proposed talks. Trump's previous administration unilaterally walked away from the nuclear agreement with Iran in 2018. The next administration, led by President Joe Biden, held indirect talks with Iran in an effort to restore the nuclear agreement, but failed to narrow the gap.
President Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney have held their first telephone talks. They both described the conversation as productive.
We had a very good conversation. Mark called me today at 10:00. We put out a statement. We had a very, very good talk.
The talks were arranged at Washington's request, Trump said afterward he would meet Carney in person following Canada's general election on April 28.
Carney told reporters the conversation was cordial and substantive.
Ottawa says the two agreed to arrange ministerial level talks to address tariffs and other immediate concerns, Carney reportedly told Trump.
His government would implement retaliatory duties if the US announces tariffs and other trade actions on April 2. Trump's trade threats are part of an aggressive approach toward Canada, which he has repeatedly suggested should be should become America's 51st state. He referred to former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as governor. But he is apparently taking a softer stance toward Carney, calling him Prime Minister, and Mark in social media posts.
Details continue to emerge about how key members of the US Trump administration used a public app to discuss military plans. The Wall Street Journal is now reporting their messages contain sensitive intelligence provided by Israel. This scandal came to light earlier this week when The Atlantic magazine published messages sent by members of Trump's national security team. They discussed details of planned strikes on Houthi rebels in Yemen.
They were sent on the commercial messaging app Signal. The Atlantic saw them after its editor-in-chief was mistakenly invited to the chat. The Wall Street Journal cites US officials as saying,The Israeli intelligence contained in the messages was about a Houthi missile expert. US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz described him in the chat as the Houthi's top missile guy. The Wall Street Journal says Israel obtained the information from a source in Yemen. It says Israeli officials complained privately to the US after Waltz's text was published. Trump is downplaying the group chat controversy, claiming no classified information was discussed. But some observers say the issue will affect how military intelligence is shared by US allies and partners.
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Those were the main stories for this hour.
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And that's the news this hour. I'm Gene Ohtani. From all of us here at NHK Newsline to all around the world, thanks very much for joining us.
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