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In Myanmar, the death toll has climbed to 2,056, with more than 3,900 people injured and 270 people reported missing, according to the Myanmar Military Junta.
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Critics say the country’s often-incompetent military government has delayed and restricted the arrival and distribution of crucial aid.
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