More than a thousand people died in the earthquake in Myanmar

A 7.7-magnitude earthquake near the city of Mandalay, Myanmar, has killed more than 1,000 people and injured 2,376, AFP news agency reported.

The government has now expressed its readiness to accept international aid and donations.

After that, Russia sent two planes with 120 rescuers to Myanmar to help deal with the aftermath of the earthquake.

Myanmar's military leader Min Aung Hlaing said the death toll could rise and that rescue efforts were ongoing. It is understood that many buildings in the city were severely damaged, and residents were forced to stay outdoors.

"We all ran out of the house because everything started shaking. I saw a five-story building collapse in front of me. Everyone was out on the street, no one dared to go inside the building," one Mandalay resident told Reuters.

The earthquake was also felt in Thailand, Vietnam and China. Nine people were killed when a skyscraper under construction collapsed in Bangkok.