Death toll climbs to 3,600 in Myanmar earthquake

The death toll from a massive earthquake in Myanmar has climbed to 3,600 as search and rescue teams continue to find more bodies, the State Administration Council's Information Team said on Monday.

The magnitude 7.7 quake on March 28 also injured 5,017 victims and 160 people remained missing as of Monday, according to Xinhua News.

A situation report issued late on Monday by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), said more than 17.2 million people were living in affected areas, and urgently needed food, drinking water, health care, cash assistance and emergency shelter.