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Aid groups in Myanmar on Tuesday described scenes of devastation and desperation after an earthquake that killed more than 2,700 people, stressing an urgent need for food, water and shelter and warnin...
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Samir Wanmali, regional director for Asia at the World Food Programme (WFP), has told the BBC that the organisation is only meeting a fraction of the need in Myanmar.
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Aid groups in Myanmar on Tuesday described scenes of devastation and desperation after an earthquake that killed more than 2,700 people, stressing an urgent need for food, water and shelter and warning that the window to find survivors was fast closing.
Myanmar Earthquake Death Toll Reaches 2,886, Xinhua Reports
The death toll in the Myanmar earthquake has reached 2,886, with 4,639 injured and 373 missing, China's state-run Xinhua reported on Wednesday, citing Myanmar's state administration council information team.
Myanmar earthquake survivors without food and shelter as death toll rises above 2,700
Aid groups in the worst-hit areas of Myanmar said there was an urgent need for shelter, food and water after an earthquake that killed more than 2,700 people.
Myanmar military fires on convoy bringing aid to earthquake-hit regions
Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing has also rejected calls for a ceasefire to facilitate the delivery of desperately needed relief supplies.
Myanmar Earthquake Death Toll Rises to Over 3,000 as More Bodies Are Recovered
The death toll from the massive earthquake that hit Myanmar nearly a week ago rose Thursday to 3,085 as search and rescue teams found more bodies, the military-led go
Buildings in Myanmar's capital badly damaged by devastating quake
Buildings in Myanmar's capital badly damaged by devastating quake
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Iran Ready to Contribute to Earthquake Relief Efforts in Myanmar, Thailand
The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs offered sympathy for the people affected by a powerful earthquake that has struck Myanmar and Thailand, expressing Iran’s readiness to assist the two Southeast Asian nations in the relief and rescue efforts.
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Iran sympathizes with Myanmar, Thailand over deadly quake
Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmail Baghaei expressed condolences over the devastating earthquake that struck Myanmar and Thailand, causing significant casualties and severe financial damage. Baghaei extended sympathy to the families of the ...
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Myanmar declares week of national mourning as quake deaths climb past 2,000
Myanmar's military leadership declared a week of national mourning on Monday with flags to fly at half-mast until April 6 “in sympathy for the loss of life and damages” from a massive quake ...
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Myanmar resistance announces partial ceasefire to facilitate rescue efforts
Myanmar's main resistance movement to the country's military junta has announced a unilateral partial ceasefire in order to aid rescue efforts after a 7.7 earthquake struck the country on Friday.
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News in brief for March 31
On Sunday, the U.S. Embassy in Myanmar announced that the United States would provide up to $2 million in aid, dispersed through humanitarian groups based in Myanmar. But many of the systems needed to funnel U.S. aid to Myanmar have been shattered.
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