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What satellite images reveal about Myanmar's quake

Myanmar's military government says at least 2,000 people were killed in last week's 7.7 magnitude quake.
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  1. A reconstruction of what a collapsed 12-storey tower looked like before the Myanmar earthquake

  2. A composite image that shows an AI-generated image on the left, and BBC reporter Olga Robinson on the right. The AI-generated image on the left shows an aerial view of destroyed buildings, claimed to be the from aftermath of the earthquake in Myanmar. There are several tall temples and palm trees along the landscape. In front is a road with damaged buildings and debris scattered around. The BBC Verify blue logo and a red label that reads AI generated are over the top. On the right hand side, BBC reporter Olga Robinson looks into the camera with a serious expression. She has light brown hair cut in a bob, and is wearing a black blouse with small red and white flowers.

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  4. Still image of pagoda in Mandalay collapsing

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    • Fire at Nasser Hospital

    • Soldiers celebrating outside the presidential palace in Khartoum

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