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The Latest Breaking News from Myanmar

Myanmar military denounced as ‘inhumane’ for continuing airstrikes after devastating earthquake

Military accused of ‘taking advantage’ of biggest earthquake in a century to weaken rebel forces

The Independent UK

Myanmar earthquake: level of devastation ‘hasn’t been seen in over a century in Asia’, says Red Cross – as it happened

At least 1,700 people killed as Red Cross officials warn Myanmar faces humanitarian crisis; death toll in Bangkok increases to 18

The Guardian - UK

Myanmar earthquake: Death toll passes 1,600 as rescue efforts hampered by civil war and collapsed infrastructure

At least 1,644 people have so far been reported dead and over 3,400 missing

Evening Standard

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Myanmar Quake: A Nation Unprepared For Disaster

Ravaged by four years of civil war, Myanmar is ill-prepared to cope with the destruction brought by Friday's massive earthquake.

International Business Times

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

The Independent UK

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Aftershocks Rattle Mandalay As Rescuers Search For Survivors In Myanmar Quake

Residents scrambled desperately through collapsed buildings Sunday searching for survivors as aftershocks rattled the devastated city of Mandalay, two days after a massive earthquake killed more than 1,600 people in Myanmar and at least 11 in neighbouring Thailand.

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UK sends £10m of ‘life-saving aid’ to Myanmar after earthquake

The Foreign Office said the package is to support the humanitarian response ‘in the hardest hit areas of the earthquake’.

Evening Standard

Scramble to free survivors as death toll passes 1,600 after Myanmar earthquake

Woman pulled to safety after 30 hours trapped in building a rare glimmer of hope in midst of devastation

The Guardian - UK

‘No one came’: Myanmar volunteers dig with bare hands to save earthquake victims

The military junta is calling for foreign aid but agencies and rescuers must navigate crumbling roads, an overwhelmed health system and ongoing fighting

The Guardian - UK

Myanmar resistance announces partial ceasefire to facilitate rescue efforts

The death toll from the earthquake that hit Myanmar on Friday has claimed the lives of at least 1,644 people and injured 2,376, according to the country's ruling military junta.

Euronews

King Charles extends condolences to people of Myanmar following deadly earthquake

Following a deadly earthquake that has claimed more than 1,000 lives, King Charles has extended his condolences to the people of Myanmar.

BANG Premier

Fears And Hopes At Collapsed Mandalay School

Rescuers clambered into the wreckage of the Wisdom Villa Private High School on the outskirts of Mandalay on Saturday until a jammed door blocked their passage.

International Business Times

King Charles sends message of condolence to the people of Myanmar after devastating earthquake

A total of 1,644 people have now been confirmed dead as a result of the powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake, which hit at midday local time on Friday

Evening Standard

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Al Jazeera

Hundreds of Muslims feared dead in Myanmar earthquake, mosques destroyed

More than 50 mosques across the country sustained damage when the magnitude 7.7 quake struck.

The Independent UK

Myanmar earthquake: Rooftop pool sways as Thailand buildings rocked by 7.7-magnitude tremor

A rooftop pool at the top of a skyscraper in Thailand has been filmed swaying and throwing water over its edge, as the country was rocked by a 7.7-magnitude earthquake which hit Myanmar on Friday.

Dynamite News

India launches Operation Brahma to assist quake-hit Myanmar

In a reflection of New Delhi's strong resolve to help the neighbouring country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Myanmar's Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and said India stands in solidarity with the people of that country. Read further on Dynamite News:

Al Jazeera

Lack of equipment stalls race to save earthquake survivors in Myanmar

Devastation is widespread in Mandalay where survivors are still waiting for help from military government.

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The Independent UK

Myanmar earthquake survivors dig through rubble with bare hands as death toll soars past 1,600

True scale of disaster caused by 7.7-magnitude earthquake may take days to emerge as countries around the world pledge support

The Independent UK

Myanmar earthquake: Bangkok rescuers search collapsed building as Myanmar death toll exceeds 1,000

Rescuers are continuing to search for survivors of a devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake which struck the centre of Myanmar, and also sent tremors to Thailand and China.

The Independent UK

King Charles sends message to Myanmar in first statement since hospital stay

The King said he has ‘long admired’ the resilience and spirit of Myanmar

Evening Standard

King continues work while recuperating as he sends condolences to Myanmar

Charles, who recently experience side effects from his cancer treatment, sent a message addressed to ‘the people of Myanmar’ on Saturday.

International Business Times

'We Need Aid': Rescuers In Quake-hit Myanmar City Plead For Help

Exhausted, overwhelmed rescuers in Myanmar's second-biggest city pleaded for help Saturday as they struggled to free hundreds of people trapped in buildings destroyed by a devastating earthquake.

The Independent UK

Watch live: Rescuers search collapsed Bangkok building as Myanmar earthquake death toll exceeds 1,000

Watch live as rescuers search the site of a building collapse in Bangkok, after a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake in the centre of Myanmar also sent tremors to Thailand and China.

The Guardian - AU

Myanmar earthquake death toll rises to 1,644 amid race to find survivors – as it happened

Myanmar’s military rulers have called for ‘any country, any organisation’ to help as concerns grow over how rescuers will reach affected areas. This blog is now closed.

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