US EditionIn Myanmar, internet shutdowns hinder earthquake aid response
- A 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar on March 28, damaging six regions and states.
- Myanmar's ongoing turmoil since the 2021 military takeover complicated relief efforts.
- Rescue teams from twenty countries involving 1,738 personnel extracted 653 survivors.
- Military spokesperson Zaw Min Tun reported the earthquake's death toll reached 3,600; 5,017 injuries occurred and 160 remained missing.
- Ceasefire violations amid relief efforts led to accusations between the military and other groups, hindering aid, with Skipton Group donating £25,000 for assistance.
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HKSAR emergency team concludes search and rescue operations in Myanmar
Marco Lam and Jamie Liu The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rescue team has completed its search and rescue operations in the earthquake-stricken areas of Myanmar and is now packing up equipment before returning home, the Fire Services Department said yesterday. In a social media post, the...
Tom Fletcher, UN Head of Humanitarian Affairs: "Burma is experiencing one of the worst crises of the moment"
MAINTENANCE - The UN Emergency Relief Coordinator visited the affected areas of the country and told Figaro his concern about the number of victims and the risk of epidemics.
Doctors Without Borders: In Myanmar, "people are displaced, without access to healthcare, and infrastructure is destroyed."
On CNN Radio Argentina, Masha Pastrana, a doctor and medical representative for the Doctors Without Borders (MSF) program, addressed the humanitarian situation in Myanmar following the earthquake. Speaking on CNN Primera Mañana, she stated that the organization has "two teams on the ground, especially in Mandalay and Naypyidaw, the country's capital." She explained that "Mandalay has reported significant destruction of infrastructure, roads, hom…
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