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A strong 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit near Tonga, prompting an initial tsunami warning that was later lifted for the Pacific island country.
From Associated Press News
Myanmar's junta chief Min Aung Hlaing will travel to Thailand for a regional summit as his country reels from an earthquake that killed thousands and left cities in ruin.
From BBC
Five days after the 7.7-magnitude quake the official death toll in Myanmar had risen to around 3,000, though the true number is doubtless much higher.
From The Economist

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