As of 15 May, a total of 3,723 people died, 5,104 were injured, and 84 remain missing in six regions and states of Myanmar that were severely affected by the powerful earthquake that struck on 28 March.
Search and rescue teams from the Myanmar Fire Brigade, along with local and international rescue organizations, have been carrying out emergency operations in the affected areas without delay. So far, 653 people have been rescued alive from collapsed buildings, and the bodies of 802 deceased individuals have been recovered.
Updates will continue to be provided regarding the financial and material donations from both local and foreign philanthropists to support the impacted communities.
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