ISTANBUL

Myanmar on Monday declared seven days of national mourning over a powerful earthquake of 7.7-magnitude that struck central Myanmar on Friday, the state-run MRTV reported.

The national flag will be flown at half-staff throughout the mourning period in honor of the victims.

The death toll from the earthquake reached 2,056, with approximately 3,900 people injured and nearly 270 reported missing, according to the country's State Administration Council Information Team.

Russia, India, China, Thailand, the UN, UAE, and others have sent specialist search and rescue teams alongside humanitarian aid.