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Myanmar's capital Nay Pyi Taw to be redrawn following earthquake
The BBC has seen evidence indicating about 70% of government buildings were damaged by the quake in the capital.
Aftershocks and lack of resources hinder recovery work 3 weeks after Myanmar's deadly earthquake
Basic services have yet to be restored to the areas of Myanmar worst hit by a huge earthquake three weeks ago, and emergency ...
Red Cross faces funding shortage in Myanmar earthquake relief
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies said on Thursday it had received only a fraction of an ...
Earthquake and war ravaged their families in Myanmar. But they’re too scared to leave Trump’s America to visit home
When a 7.7 magnitude earthquake destroyed her family’s home in Myanmar, US-based international student Hope Pann felt ...
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Myanmar earthquake death toll tops 3,500, with heavy rain forecast to continue
People in Myanmar's earthquake-stricken areas braced for thunderstorms after rain and wind hampered rescue operations, while ...
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Myanmar’s Earthquake Exposes Political Fault Lines
Myanmar’s capital, Naypyidaw, along Mandalay and Sagaing regions were the hardest hit. The death toll in Myanmar surpassed ...
Myanmar-Thailand earthquake live updates: Death toll crosses 2,000 in Myanmar
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.
How Myanmar’s Junta—and Ongoing Civil War—Complicates the Nation’s Earthquake Recovery
Myanmar’s junta chief Min Aung Hlaing meets with earthquake survivors gathered at a hospital compound in Naypyidaw on March 28, 2025. Myanmar’s junta government doesn’t often want others to intervene ...
Myanmar hit by fresh earthquake during hundreds of aftershocks
A 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck near Meiktila in central Myanmar on Sunday, adding to the region's recent seismic woes.
The UN decries ongoing combat in Myanmar as earthquake relief faces big challenges
Human rights experts for the United Nations are expressing urgent concern about ongoing military operations in Myanmar’s ...
Rescue efforts from Myanmar’s deadly earthquake wind down as death toll hits 3,600
Long-shot efforts to find survivors from Myanmar’s devastating March 28 earthquake are winding down, as rescue efforts get ...
In Myanmar, internet shutdowns hinder earthquake aid response
More than a week since a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar, turning buildings into concrete mortuaries where many of ...