Sri Lanka, March 29 -- Some 144 people have died and 732 have so far been injured in Myanmar, following the earthquake that struck the centre of the country earlier.

The BBC Burmese team say these figures come from Myanmar military leader Min Aung Hlaing, who says the figures are expected to rise.

Breaking down the new numbers, the military leader says 96 have people have died in Nai Pyi Taw, 18 in Saigaing and 30 in Mandalay.n

As for the injured, 132 of these were in Nay Pyi Taw and 300 were in Sagaing, with numbers still being assessed in other areas - the military figure says.

In Thailand, as we've already reported, three people have died following the collapse of a high-rise building. There's been no update to that figure since we...