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Myanmar quake death toll surpasses 2,000

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The death toll from the powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar jumped to more than 1,000 on Saturday and it is expected to go up as more search efforts are underway.
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The Arakan Army, a powerful rebel group, has won control of large parts of Rakhine State. It could exploit this moment to take the south of the country from the military.
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