India and China have sent relief supplies as well as rescue personnel. Meanwhile, the UK has pledged up to 10 million pounds in aid.
Myanmar-Bangkok earthquake: Is this country responsible for massive destruction? Indian expert makes huge claim, says…, the country is…
In his sensational claim made amid the disaster, a former Indian diplomat has questioned the role of the super-dam project in Myanmar, that is being built by China.
Aid rushes into Myanmar after earthquake kills over 1,600, ravages cities
Myanmar’s neighbours sent warships and aircraft laden with relief materials and rescue personnel on Sunday, as international aid gained steam after a massive earthquake ravaged much of the poor …
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: Over 1,000 dead, officials say
A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake rattled much of Southeast Asia on Friday, resulting in mounting casualties and flattened skyscrapers from Myanmar to Thailand.The epicenter was in Mandalay, Myanmar …
Voices are starting to emerge from quake devastated Myanmar. Here’s what we are hearing
A powerful, deadly earthquake struck at the heart of civil war-ravaged Myanmar on Friday, piling fresh misery on an impoverished nation that was cut off from much of the world even before this natural disaster struck.
Frasers Property ‘closely monitoring’ aftermath of Myanmar quake
All the group’s hospitality properties and malls, including One Bangkok, have resumed operations. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Hundreds trapped under rubble of collapsed buildings as Myanmar earthquake death toll passes 1,600
A rescue team in Mandalay, the city closest to the earthquake’s epicentre, tells the BBC they “are digging people out with our bare hands”.
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.
Humanitarian operation in Myanmar hindered by damaged roads and infrastructure, says UN agency
Humanitarian operations in Myanmar have been hindered by damaged roads and infrastructure, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Saturday.