Myanmar junta declares quake ceasefire
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More than 2,700 people have died in Myanmar following Friday’s quake, the government says.
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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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Myanmar's junta chief Min Aung Hlaing will travel to Thailand for a regional summit as his country reels from an earthquake that killed thousands and left cities in ruin. The earthquake in central Myanmar last Friday killed 3,085 people and injured 4,715, the junta has said. Hundreds more are missing and the toll is expected to rise.
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Here’s what to know about the challenges from the natural disaster—compounded by ongoing civil war—and where the country could go from here.
Buildings in Myanmar are continuing to collapse five days after a powerful earthquake struck the country, creating perilous conditions for rescuers as they attempt to extricate survivors from the rubble.
Rescue and relief workers seeking access to some of the worst quake-hit areas are being blocked by the military.
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Many in the opposition regard China negatively for its role propping up the military. A 2024 poll of regional decision-makers by the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute, a Singapore-based think-tank, found 65% of Myanmar respondents distrusted Beijing.