15 h. ago First they faced bombing during Myanmar’s civil war. Then came the devastating earthquake

Peter Popham speaks to a monk about the devastation the 7.7 magnitude tremor has wrought on the town of Mingun – a few miles from the epicentre. And how it has only added to the woes of a region caught up in the country’s civil war

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17 h. ago China and neighbours at risk of catastrophic quakes as region enters new seismic phase, study claims

Study published days before Myanmar earthquake warns region has entered sixth seismic ‘active period’

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34 h. ago Forecast of a week of rain adds to woes faced by victims of Myanmar quake, as death toll tops 3,500

People in Myanmar’s earthquake-stricken areas were braced for thunderstorms late Sunday, after heavy rains and winds the previous night disrupted rescue and relief operations and added to the misery of the many who lost their homes in the disaster and were forced to sleep in the open

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42 h. ago UN urges relief efforts in Myanmar as earthquake death toll crosses 3,000

The confirmed death toll from last week’s massive earthquake in Myanmar has risen to 3,455

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47 h. ago The £1 million raised by Scots for Myanmar in first 24 hours of 'devastating' earthquake disaster campaign

The fundraising campaign has raised £1m in Scotland in 24 hours

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59 h. ago UN urges relief efforts in Myanmar as earthquake death toll rises

The confirmed death toll from last week’s massive earthquake in Myanmar has risen to 3,455, as U.N. agencies and foreign aid donors ramp up their emergency relief efforts

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67 h. ago Broken and in the grip of civil war, can Myanmar rebuild after earthquake?

The junta’s poor emergency response leaves people fearing prolonged chaos, despite the relentless propaganda For seven painful days, Hnin has waited for news. Her two daughters, two and seven years old, her husband and their domestic worker, were all inside a six-storey hotel in Mandalay, central Myanmar, when it collapsed.Delays to search operations have added to her agony. Hnin rushed around the devastated city, where communication lines were barely functioning, to buy head-torches and fuel for poorly equipped teams. A hotel manager refused to allow the use of a digger, fearing the building would collapse. Days passed before Chinese and Russian rescue teams arrived. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago The people of Myanmar can’t seem to catch a break. Here’s my plea to the international community | Thin Lei Win

We have had to be resilient because no one has come to our aid. Myanmar needs tangible support before the humanitarian crisis claims even more livesTwo thoughts entered my head as soon as I saw that Myanmar, my home country, had been hit by an earthquake: “Is everyone OK?”, followed by, “We just can’t catch a break”.My loved ones thankfully turned out to be badly shaken but physically OK. There were material losses but nothing compared with what so many others are going through. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Myanmar earthquake victims treated in field hospitals as WHO warns of disease risk

Temporary tent hospitals have been set up across Myanmar to treat earthquake victims as many local medical facilities are damaged or overwhelmed with injured.

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3 d. ago A week after catastrophic earthquake, focus turns to a growing humanitarian crisis in Myanmar

Search teams have pulled more bodies from the ruins of buildings a week after a massive earthquake rocked Myanmar killing more than 3,100 people

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4 d. ago Woman, 63, survives 91 HOURS trapped under rubble after devastating 7.7 earthquake

A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar on Friday, killing more than 3,000 people and injuring nearly 5,000, with a 63-year-old woman being rescued after 91 hours under rubble

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4 d. ago Asian countries riven by war and disaster face some of steepest Trump tariffs

Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos hit with rates over 40% as experts say the real target is ChinaBusiness live – latest updatesDeveloping nations in south-east Asia, including war-torn and earthquake-hit Myanmar, and several African nations are among the trading partners facing the highest tariffs set by Donald Trump.Upending decades of US trade policy and threatening to unleash a global trade war, the US president announced a raft of tariffs on Wednesday that he said were designed to stop the US economy from being “cheated”. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Myanmar earthquake death toll rises to 3,085 as more bodies found

The death toll from the massive earthquake that hit Myanmar nearly a week ago rose Thursday to 3,085 as more bodies were found by search and rescue teams, the military-led government said

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5 d. ago Myanmar junta declares temporary ceasefire after earthquake as four pulled alive from rubble

Survivors rescued more than 100 hours after devastating quake kills at least 3,000

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5 d. ago How will Myanmar’s earthquake impact the civil war? – podcast

Myanmar’s military junta has been losing territory for months. Will the earthquake and a new ceasefire help it turn the tide? Rebecca Ratcliffe reports“It took around four to five minutes for the earthquake to shake and then it stopped and shook again. It is the most severe earthquake I have experienced in my life.”Esther J is a reporter based in Bangkok, Thailand, more than 600 miles (966km) away from her home country of Myanmar – the epicentre of last week’s 7.7 magnitude earthquake. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Myanmar earthquake: Four pulled alive from rubble as military declares ceasefire

Survivors rescued more than 100 hours after devastating quake kills at least 3,000

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5 d. ago Trump admin sending three USAID staffers to Myanmar to help with earthquake relief

Much larger Russian and Chinese teams have already been helping search-and-rescue efforts in the country for days

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5 d. ago Man pulled alive from Myanmar earthquake rubble after five days

Twenty-six-year-old rescued from hotel in Naypyidaw as agencies call for increased aid before monsoonA man has been pulled alive from the rubble of a hotel in Myanmar, five days after the country’s worst earthquake in a century flattened entire neighbourhoods and tore through temples, bridges and highways.A joint team of rescuers from Myanmar and Turkey found the 26-year-old in the ruins of the building in the capital, Naypyidaw, after midnight, the fire service and the country’s ruling junta said. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago After Thailand quake, rescue dogs provide solace to searching families

The playful dogs offer a brief respite from the overwhelming grief

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5 d. ago Man pulled alive from rubble of Myanmar earthquake five days after disaster struck

Dramatic rescue of man trapped in hotel where he worked took nine hours after he was discovered alive

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