U.S. State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said on Monday that a team from the U.S. Agency for International Development was traveling to Myanmar to help identify the most pressing needs in the wake of the earthquake there.

China on Saturday announced it would send two rescue teams and give 100 million yuan, or about $13.7 million, to Myanmar in aid, according to the China International Development Cooperation Agency. Likewise, Russia dispatched its own aid, including aircraft, doctors and search-and-rescue teams, the AP reported Saturday.

A shallow 7.7-magnitude earthquake was followed shortly by a 6.4-magnitude aftershock, causing widespread destruction in Myanmar. Buildings were toppled, roads were torn apart and the iconic Ava bridge collapsed. The colonial-era bridge was built 91 years ago by the British Empire over the Irrawaddy River.

A 7.7-magnitude earthquake hit Myanmar on Friday (March 28), claiming the lives of more than 1,700 people and causing widespread damage and destruction. Several countries, including India, the US and Hong Kong among others,

Rescuers are desperately searching for survivors more than three days after a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar, toppling buildings as far away as the Thai capital Bangkok and sending tremors through nearby Chinese provinces.

Thousands have died and thousands more may remain under the rubble across Myanmar and Thailand after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck on Friday.

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Casualties are expected to rise as search and rescue efforts are underway in collapsed buildings in Myanmar and Thailand, officials said. In Myanmar, the death toll has climbed to 2,056, with more than 3,