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The epicenter was in Mandalay, Myanmar, the country's second-largest city.
From ABC News
The TNLA, which was escorting the Red Cross convoy, said they had informed the military council about going to Mandalay.
From BBC
More than 2,700 people have died as buildings there and in neighboring Thailand collapsed, according to the ruling authoritarian military leaders of Myanmar.
From The New York Times

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