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While attention remains firmly on the immediate response to the earthquake, Lauren Ellery from the International Rescue Committee sheds light on another disaster that hit the region last year.
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The official death toll of the earthquake that shattered central Myanmar surpassed 1,600 people, the country’s military leaders said on Saturday, as desperate rescue workers raced to find survivors a...
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An initial assessment by Myanmar's opposition National Unity Government said at least 2,900 buildings, 30 roads and seven bridges had been damaged by the quake.
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UN warns of severe medical supply shortage as 1,600 confirmed dead in Myanmar earthquake
The military government has made a rare appeal for help, but aid groups are hampered by infrastructure damage and an ongoing civil war.
Live: Death toll in Myanmar quake continues to rise, UN warns of ‘severe’ medical supply shortage
The death toll in the devastating earthquake that rattled Myanmar and neighbouring Thailand continued to rise on Sunday, with at least 17 dead having been accounted for in Bangkok, local authorities said.
Quake Death Toll in Myanmar Tops 1,600 and Expected to Rise as Rescue Work Slowed by Damage and War
Emergency rescue teams on Sunday began trickling into the area of Myanmar hardest hit by a massive earthquake that killed more than 1,600 people
Myanmar Earthquake Toll Surpasses 1,600 Dead Amid Search for Survivors
Aid workers delivered the first shipments of help to Myanmar, but will have to cross a country buckled by the disaster and divided by civil war, arms dealers and drug syndicates.
Myanmar resistance movement announces partial ceasefire to facilitate earthquake relief efforts
Myanmar’s shadow National Unity Government, which coordinates the popular struggle against the ruling military, announced Saturday a unilateral partial ceasefire Saturday night to facilitate earthquake relief efforts.
Thailand and Myanmar earthquake death toll tops 1,600: What to know
More than 1,600 people have died in Myanmar and 10 in Thailand after a devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Friday.
Myanmar quake death toll tops 1,600 as aid delivery hindered by damaged roads
Foreign rescue teams began flying into Myanmar on Saturday to aid the search for survivors from an earthquake in the impoverished Southeast Asian nation.
Quake death toll in Myanmar tops 1,600 and expected to rise as rescue work slowed by damage and war
Emergency rescue teams on Sunday began trickling into the area of Myanmar hardest hit by a massive earthquake that killed more than 1,600 people, their efforts hindered by buckled roads, downed bridges,
About 150 reported dead as major earthquake jolts Myanmar, Thailand
A powerful earthquake killed more than 140 people in Myanmar on Friday, authorities said, toppling buildings and wrecking infrastructure across a wide area, including a skyscraper under construction in neighboring Thailand.

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Hopes to find survivors alive gradually dim as the search continues for a third day. International aid continued to pour into Myanmar, while Thailand recovered more dead bodies from the site of a coll...
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A 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar on Friday causing mass destruction.
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Myanmar’s ruling military said Saturday on state television that the confirmed death toll from a devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake rose to 1,644, as more bodies were pulled from the rubble of the ...
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Myanmar-Thailand quake: Rescuers scramble to find survivors
Hopes to find survivors alive gradually dim as the search continues for a third day. International aid continued to pour into Myanmar, while Thailand recovered more dead bodies from the site of a collapsed skyscraper.
UN teams ramp up response to deadly quake in Myanmar and Thailand
Amid reports of hundreds dead or missing following a 7.7 magnitude earthquake with its epicentre in central Myanmar, UN teams in the region are “responding fast”, said UN relief chief Tom Fletcher on Friday.
Myanmar-Thailand earthquake death toll passes 1,600
Myanmar’s military rulers say at least 1,644 people killed following earthquake that also killed 10 people in Thailand.
How to help those affected by the Myanmar earthquake
A 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar on Friday causing mass destruction. More than 1600 people are dead and authorities expect that number to rise.
Powerful earthquake kills more than 140 in Myanmar, death toll likely to rise
A powerful earthquake killed more than 140 people in Myanmar on Friday, authorities said, toppling buildings and wrecking infrastructure across a wide area, including a skyscraper under construction in neighbouring Thailand.
Death toll in Myanmar earthquake nears 700, with hundreds more injured
It sent buildings in many areas toppling to the ground, buckled roads, caused bridges to collapse and burst a dam.
Myanmar’s Earthquake Death Toll Jumps to More Than 1,600 as Rescue Efforts Continue
Myanmar’s ruling military said Saturday on state television that the confirmed death toll from a devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake rose to 1,644, as more bodies were pulled from the rubble of the scores of buildings that collapsed when it struck near the country’s second-largest city.
An Earthquake and Its Aftermath
The 7.7-magnitude quake caused widespread damage in Myanmar, a country already in chaos because of civil war. It was also felt in neighboring countries, including Thailand.
Photos Show Devastating Impact of Powerful Earthquake That Rocked Myanmar and Thailand
A 7.7 magnitude earthquake shook Southeast Asia, causing widespread damage. These photos show the devastating impact.
Myanmar-Thailand earthquake: More than 1,600 reported killed, as UN aid operation supports rescue efforts
Latest news reports indicate that over 1,600 have been killed in Myanmar with thousands injured following two powerful earthquakes on Friday which have left hundreds trapped under rubble.
Myanmar-Bangkok Earthquake Live: Toll Rises To 1,644; Thailand Releases Helpline Numbers For Stranded Tourists
The death count from a massive earthquake in Myanmar has jumped to 1,644, with 3,408 people injured, the country's ruling junta said Saturday.
Myanmar, Thailand Earthquake LIVE Updates: Fresh aftershocks rattle Myanmar’s Mandalay as quake toll goes past 1,600
India launched Operation Brahma to aid rescue and relief work in Myanmar, pitching in with tonnes of ration, tents, medicines. Till now, India has provided 137 tonnes of aid.
Myanmar and Thailand earthquake latest: Hospitals overwhelmed as race to find survivors enters critical hours
Hospitals in Myanmar are overwhelmed with the influx of patients after the country's most powerful earthquake in a century. At least 1,644 people have died in Myanmar and the toll is expected to rise further, with 3,400 injured and dozens still missing in a country already ravaged by a four-year civil war.
Mapped: The regions hit worst by 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand
Three people died in Myanmar after a mosque partially collapsed, according to reports. The quake destroyed multiple buildings and damaged palaces in popular tourist areas of Myanmar – a country already affected by the ongoing civil war between the military and the armed rebel forces.
UN warns of severe medical supply shortage as 1,600 confirmed dead in Myanmar quake
The military government has made a rare appeal for help, but aid groups are hampered by infrastructure damage and an ongoing civil war.
Myanmar-Thailand earthquake live updates: Death toll climbs amid aftershocks
A 7.7 magnitude earthquake rattled much of Southeast Asia on Friday, flattening skyscrapers and leaving more than 1,000 people dead from Myanmar to Thailand.
Rescuers search for survivors two days after quake kills more than 1,600 people in Myanmar and Thailand. Here’s what we know
Rescuers are desperately searching for survivors more than two days after a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar, toppling buildings as far away as the Thai capital Bangkok and sending tremors through nearby Chinese provinces.
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