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Locals say it's impossible to comprehend
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Just days ago, this is what the Mahamuni Pagoda looked like, a national treasure and major pilgrimage site in Mandalay
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Now, only its distinct roof can be made out. Another beloved pagoda, just south-east of the city
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These are residents' heartbreaking cries as it topples over during Friday. Today's powerful quake
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The historical site swept away in a matter of seconds, just like the Sinbian Pagoda in the centre of the country
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modelled off a sacred Buddhist mountain. Built more than 200 years ago
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the once impressive monument now beyond repair. Even the more recent structures could not stand
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the 7.7 magnitude earthquake. The capital's airport completely closed after the control tower collapsed
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Myanmar's government says more than 3,000 buildings have been damaged, including 150 religious sites
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UNESCO, the UNBORInty of World Heritage, has deployed experts to evaluate the destruction
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a task expected to take weeks