As officials continue to assess damage, deaths in Myanmar earthquake exceeded 1,700

The death toll continued to rise after a deadly earthquake on Friday shocked most of Myanmar and Thailand, with some regions suffering the heaviest compensation in each country. As the buildings flattened, many people were 7.7-magnitude earthquake. More than 1,700 people have been confirmed dead in Myanmar and Greater Bangkok as of Sunday night The earthquake in Thailand is the first to be hit.

Another 3,408 people were injured and 139 people were missing in Myanmar. In the area near Bangkok, the Earl rose to 18 deaths on Sunday, 33 injured and 78 missing, officials said.

Officials are still evaluating the losses and any overall estimates are still incomplete. But two days later, clearer pictures have appeared about the degree of destruction. With efforts to search for debris, Myanmar seeks emergency assistance from the international community.

Myanmar is located on the main North-South Sagaing fault that separates India and Sunda plates, with widespread damage along the extensive footprint of the country’s central part. The region includes Mandalay, Myanmar’s second largest city, with 1.5 million people, near the center of the earthquake.

The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Society Federation said in a statement on Sunday that critical infrastructure has been destroyed, including the historic AVA bridge connecting Sagaing and Mandalay, the University of Mandalay, and various heritages.

There is little information from other regions except for the city of Mandalay and Naypitaw’s main urban areas, and the Red Cross said airports in both areas remain closed.

The Red Cross said there were also significant damage in the Sagaing, Naypyidaw, Magway, Bago and Shan State areas, and the armistice in telecommunications is still hampering emergency coordination in several areas.

After the earthquake, several countries sent aid to Myanmar, including teams from India, China, Singapore and Thailand. The UK’s Foreign Ministry told CBS News that the UK has pledged £10 million (about $12 million) to help provide humanitarian assistance to the people of Myanmar, focusing support in the toughest areas. The British Foreign Office said relief efforts are mainly aimed at food, water, medicine and shelters.

International organizations are also mobilizing support. The Red Cross said it had made more than $100 million appeals to earthquake victims. The humanitarian organization said in a statement that it intends to help 100,000 people and across 20,000 households with “relief and early recovery support” over the next 24 months.

Agent spokesman Christian Lindmeier told CBS News that the World Health Organization sent nearly 3 tons of supply from emergency stocks in Yangon, Myanmar to deliver it to hospitals in Mandalay and Naypyidaw. Lindmeier said it was part of a broader effort to provide busy tents and trauma kits for the two hard-hit cities.

France-Presse contributed the report.