YANGON / VIENTIANE / DHAKA - The death toll from Friday's devastating earthquake in Myanmar has reached 2,719, with 4,521 people injured and 441 others still missing, the country's State Administration Council Chairman Min Aung Hlaing said during a cash donation ceremony for quake victims held in Nay Pyi Taw on Tuesday, according to the local media reports.

Myanmar observed a one-minute silence on Tuesday to honor the quake victims. At precisely 12:51:02 local time, the moment the 7.9-magnitude quake struck near Mandalay, sirens rang out across the nation in remembrance of those lost.

Myanmar announced on Monday a week-long mourning period following a 7.9-magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar on March 28.

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Also on Tuesday, a 63-year-old woman trapped under debris for 91 hours after a powerful earthquake in Myanmar was rescued on Tuesday in Nay Pyi Taw, the Myanmar Fire Services Department (MFSD) reported.

The MFSD rescue team discovered her alive at around 7:58 am local time in Zabuthiri township and safely pulled her out by 9:15 am, the report said.

She was then transported to the Nay Pyi Taw General Hospital for medical care, it added.

The MFSD has been conducting the search and rescue operations in collaboration with teams from China, Russia, and India, according to the department. 

Meanwhile, the Lao People's Army on Monday deployed a team of 33 personnel, along with essential equipment, to assist Myanmar in search and rescue operations.

The relief team consisted of 33 members, including 13 firefighters, 11 soldiers, and other support staff, Lao People's Army News reported on Tuesday.

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Upon arrival at Nay Pyi Taw International Airport, the rescue team was warmly welcomed by Myanmar representatives. The team then proceeded to Mandalay, one of the areas hardest hit by the earthquake. 

Bangladesh also sent the second mission of emergency medicines and relief supplies on Tuesday to the victims of the devastating earthquake in Myanmar.

The mission consists of rescue and medical teams composed of rescue experts from all three services, Fire Service and Civil Defence doctors, Bangladesh Army doctors, and civilian doctors.

Besides, eight tons of dry food, 2.5 tons of water, four tons of medicine, one ton of hygiene products, and 1.5 tons of relief tents were sent to the earthquake-stricken people.