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FAMILIES are being ‘forced to cremate loved ones in the street’ as Mandalay crematoriums become overwhelmed by a surge in dead bodies.
Crematoriums are struggling to cope with the surge, Myanmar Now, a news agency based in Myanmar, is reporting.
The search for survivors following the deadly Myanmar earthquake is entering its third day as residents join rescue efforts.
The initial quake struck near the central Myanmar city of Mandalay early on Friday afternoon, followed minutes later by a 6.7-magnitude aftershock.
In neighbouring Thailand, the earthquake affected the greater Bangkok area, home to around 17 million people, and other parts of the country, with 17 people now confirmed dead.
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