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Myanmar to hold minute's silence for quake dead on Tuesday: junta

Myanmar will hold a minute's silence on Tuesday to remember the victims of the country's devastating earthquake, which has killed more than 2,000 people, the ruling junta said. The country will come to a standstill at 12:51:02 pm (0621 G

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Published 31 March 2025, 8:00 · Updated 18:12

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Myanmar to hold minute's silence for quake dead on Tuesday: junta

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Myanmar will hold a minute's silence on Tuesday to remember the victims of the country's devastating earthquake, which has killed more than 2,000 people, the ruling junta said.

The country will come to a standstill at 12:51:02 pm (0621 GMT) -- the precise time the 7.7-magnitude quake struck on Friday -- the junta said in a statement to journalists on Monday.

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