'Can collapse anytime': Mandalay quake victims seek respite outdoors

MANDALAY, (Myanmar): After a night sprawled out on cardboard panels under hastily erected plastic tarps, hundreds of Mandalay residents awoke Tuesday (April 1) to more earthquake recovery work, wondering when they can return safely to permanent shelter.

The violent 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Friday near the city in central Myanmar, killing more than 2,000 people, with fears the toll could rise significantly.

Initial tremors destroyed many homes across the city, and persistent aftershocks have left the residents of those spared wary of spending time indoors.