Urgent: 7.7 Earthquake Rocks Region — Rescue Efforts Underway
A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake hit central Myanmar early Friday afternoon, rocking the country’s second-most-populous city, Mandalay, and shaking buildings more than 600 miles away in the Thai capital, Bangkok. At least 144 people were killed in Myanmar and at least 732 were injured, account to the country’s military junta. The casualty count is expected to rise, said…