Bangkok quake death toll rises to 17

The death toll in Bangkok from a massive earthquake that hit Myanmar and Thailand rose to 17 on Sunday, city authorities said.

The Bangkok Metropolitan Authority said 32 people were injured and 83 still unaccounted for — most from the site of a 30-story tower block under construction that collapsed when the magnitude 7.7 quake struck Friday.

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