15 h. ago 1 month after Myanmar's devastating earthquake, many are still looking for loved ones

One month after a devastating earthquake rocked Myanmar, officials report about 3,800 deaths but many people say they are still waiting for news of their missing loved ones.

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1 week ago 119 Years Ago Today, We Had a Devastating Earthquake and Fire, and Once Again We Commemorated It

119 Years Ago Today, We Had a Devastating Earthquake and Fire, and Once Again We Commemorated It  SFist

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1 week ago The 1906 earthquake devastated downtown S.F. These are the buildings that survived

The 1906 earthquake devastated downtown S.F. These are the buildings that survived  San Francisco Chronicle

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2 w. ago A look back at the devastating magnitude 6.7 earthquake that struck Washington in 1949

A look back at the devastating magnitude 6.7 earthquake that struck Washington in 1949  KOMO

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2 w. ago A Deadly Earthquake Rocks a Pillar of a Buddhist Nation: Its Monks

The people of Myanmar have often turned to the clergy for aid during natural disasters. But last month’s earthquake was also devastating for monks, many of whom died under the rubble of collapsed monasteries.

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3 w. ago U.N. Accuses Myanmar Junta of Limiting Aid to Earthquake Victims

The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said on Friday that the military government of Myanmar is limiting aid to victims of last week’s devastating earthquake because the victims live in areas held by insurgent forces. The post U.N. Accuses Myanmar Junta of Limiting Aid to Earthquake Victims appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 w. ago Myanmar Junta Soldiers Shoot at Chinese Earthquake Aid Convoy

The military junta that rules Myanmar admitted on Wednesday that its forces fired “warning shots” at a Chinese convoy that was attempting to deliver humanitarian aid to victims of Friday’s devastating earthquake. The post Myanmar Junta Soldiers Shoot at Chinese Earthquake Aid Convoy appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 w. ago Military Fires on Chinese Red Cross Aid Convoy in Myanmar, Rebels Say

The army has also launched airstrikes against rebel groups as aid organizations struggle to reach parts of the country devastated by the earthquake.

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4 w. ago The window to rescue people after Myanmar's earthquake is closing

Seventy-two hours after Friday's devastating earthquake in war-torn Myanmar, time may be running out before the focus of the relief effort shifts from rescue to recovery.

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4 w. ago Earthquake devastation in Myanmar underscores regional lag in construction standards, regulations, says expert

The 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar Friday and could leave a death toll over 1,000 further underscores a regional lag in building codes and construction standards, according to Daniel Aldrich, a Northeastern professor, director of the university's Resilience Studies Program and co-director at the Global Resilience Institute.

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