Death toll from earthquake in Myanmar surpasses 1,000 (VIDEOS)

The number of victims is expected to rise as rescue operations continue

The death toll from the 7.7-magnitude earthquake which rocked Myanmar on Friday has reached 1,002, the state-run broadcaster MRTV has reported.

The updated figures are from “all the earthquake-affected areas nationwide,” the broadcaster said on Saturday.

According to an earlier report by Myanmar Now, at least 2,400 additional people have been injured across the Southeast Asian country.