Satellite images show Myanmar earthquake destruction

[ad_1] The military government in Myanmar says at least 2,000 people were killed in the 7.7 magnitude earthquake that hit last Friday. “A death toll over 10,000 is a strong possibility,” according to the US Geological Survey. The Burmese army, which has previously downplayed civilian casualties after other large natural disasters, is not allowing foreign…

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Microsoft’s AI-assisted damage assessment is playing a pivotal role in the aftermath of the Myanmar earthquake

[ad_1] Just after sunrise on Saturday, a satellite set its long-range camera on the city of Mandalay in Myanmar, not far from the epicenter of Friday’s 7.7 magnitude earthquake that devastated the Southeast Asian country’s second-largest city. The mission was to capture images that, combined with artificial intelligence technology, could help relief organizations quickly assess how many buildings had…

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