'I don't think there's any hope.' Photos show earthquake devastation in Myanmar, Thailand.
The death toll in Myanmar rose from about 140 to more than 1,600 people as rescue efforts continued there and in Bangkok, Thailand.
More than 1,600 people have died in Myanmar as a result of the 7.7-magnitude earthquake that shook Southeast Asia on Friday and decimated structures throughout the region, including buildings, bridges, homes and commercial facilities.
The death toll in Myanmar rose from about 140 people to the reported 1,600, and this number could increase as authorities continue to search through rubble for survivors. According to predictive modeling by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the death toll could even reach as high as 10,000 people.
"High casualties and extensive damage are probable and the disaster is likely widespread," according to the USGS.
Htet Min Oo told Reuters that a group of residents dragged him out from under a collapsed wall in Mandalay. When the 25-year-old tried looking through the rubble for his grandmother and uncle, he did not find them and eventually gave up searching, he added.
"I don't know if they are still alive under the debris," a teary-eyed Min Oo said, per Reuters. "After so long, I don’t think there's any hope."
Images from Myanmar on Saturday show the aftermath of the earthquake and tremors, including a 6.4-magnitude aftershock. Collapsed skyscrapers and buildings, cracked roads, destroyed bridges and a section of a mosque toppled in the town of Tuango, killing at least three individuals. A hotel collapsed in Aung Ban, causing about 20 injuries and at least two deaths.
Thailand earthquake death toll rises
In Bangkok, Thailand, about 600 miles from the earthquake's epicenter, a high-rise building collapsed, killing at least three individuals and prompting a search for more than 100 people believed to be trapped in the rubble, Defense Minister Phumtham Wechayachai told reporters. Video showed the skyscraper collapse as crowds nearby ran from billowing plumes of smoke and dust.
According to Thailand's Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, the death toll in the country increased to 10, CNN reported.
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Reuters contributed to this story.