C T Online Desk: At least 1,002 people were killed and nearly 2,400 injured in Myanmar, while around 10 deaths were confirmed in Bangkok as of Saturday.
The death toll from Friday’s 7.7 magnitude earthquake in central Myanmar is forecast to exceed 10,000, according to an estimation of the United States Geological Survey (USGS)
In an updated report as of 12:50 am Saturday (Myanmar time), USGS estimated that there is a 71 percent chance that the death toll would exceed 10,000.
There was a 36 percent probability that fatalities would reach more than a lakh and a 35 percent probability that they would range between 10,000 and 1 lakh, the agency said.
The report also estimated a 33 percent chance that economic loss would exceed $100 billion, a 35 percent chance that it would range between $10 and $100 billion. It could even exceed Myanmar’s gross domestic product (GDP).
The agency, which issued a “red alert” for the fatalities and economic losses from the quake, said many casualties and extensive damage could occur, and a large-scale disaster is highly likely.
According to Myanmar’s military government, as of Saturday, at least 1,002 people were killed and nearly 2,400 injured in Myanmar.
Besides, around 10 more deaths have been confirmed in Bangkok, according to the international media.
