A 7.7 magnitude earthquake rattled much of Southeast Asia on Friday, flattening skyscrapers and leaving more than 1,000 people dead from Myanmar to Thailand.

The death toll from the devastating earthquake that rattled Burma and Thailand on Friday has risen sharply to more than 1,650 victims. Nearly 140 people still missing, Burma's ruling military said Saturday.

Time is running out to find any additional survivors of Friday's powerful earthquake that struck Myanmar and Thailand, killing more than 2,700 people.Government officials also said they've confirmed 4,

Bangkok’s governor said Wednesday hope of finding survivors from beneath the rubble of a collapsed building in the city was growing slimmer but that authorities continued to believe it was possible. (

Two rescue dogs in Thailand switched roles briefly on Wednesday to provide emotional support following five days spent sniffing for signs of life in a mountain of rubble left after a tower crumbled in last week's earthquake.

The death toll from the quake and a series of aftershocks has climbed past 2,700, with 4,521 injured and hundreds still missing, according to Myanmar's military chief. "We still have hope," one man told the BBC as he waits to find out what happened to his missing sisters,

Democratic senators said in a letter that the administration was failing its first test of humanitarian aid as China and Russia send teams to help.

Buildings in Myanmar are continuing to collapse five days after a powerful earthquake struck the country, creating perilous conditions for rescuers as they attempt to extricate survivors from the rubble.

Londoners with ties to Myanmar say they are worried about family and friends after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit the country Friday. More than 1,700 people died in the earthquake, according to a recent report by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.