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First they faced bombing during Myanmar’s civil war. Then came the devastating earthquake

Peter Popham speaks to a monk about the devastation the 7.7 magnitude tremor has wrought on the town of Mingun – a few miles from the epicentre. And how it has only added to the woes of a region caught up in the country’s civil war

The Independent UK

Rescue efforts from Myanmar's deadly earthquake wind down as death toll exceeds 3,500

Long-shot efforts to find survivors from Myanmar’s devastating March 28 earthquake are winding down, as rescue efforts get supplanted by increasing relief and recovery activity, with the death toll from the disaster surpassing 3,500 and still climbing

The Independent UK

China and neighbours at risk of catastrophic quakes as region enters new seismic phase, study claims

Study published days before Myanmar earthquake warns region has entered sixth seismic ‘active period’

The Independent UK

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Forecast of a week of rain adds to woes faced by victims of Myanmar quake, as death toll tops 3,500

People in Myanmar’s earthquake-stricken areas were braced for thunderstorms late Sunday, after heavy rains and winds the previous night disrupted rescue and relief operations and added to the misery of the many who lost their homes in the disaster and were forced to sleep in the open

The Independent UK

The Guardian view on the return of landmines: a deadly peril resurges

Editorial: Russia’s military threat and the junta’s war in Myanmar have undermined the international treaty against them

The Guardian - UK

Myanmar's top leader visits Indian Army Field Hospital in quake-hit Mandalay

The Ministry of External Affairs’ External Publicity Division released photographs of the Myanmarese General interacting with the patients, some of who were seen lying on the hospital beds with bandages. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Rains add to misery in quake-hit Myanmar as death toll rises to 3,471

UN says ‘traumatised and fearful’ survivors in Myanmar are in need of food, water and shelter.

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Rain Complicates Recovery In Quake-hit Myanmar As Death Toll Rises

Rain is compounding misery and presenting new hurdles for relief efforts on Sunday in Myanmar, where state media reported the death toll from a devastating earthquake has risen to nearly 3,500 people.

International Business Times

UN urges relief efforts in Myanmar as earthquake death toll crosses 3,000

The confirmed death toll from last week’s massive earthquake in Myanmar has risen to 3,455

The Independent UK

Myanmar earthquake death toll passes 3,300 as UN calls for help

UN aid chief says the world ‘must rally behind the people of Myanmar’ after a magnitude 7.7 quake flattened buildings.

Al Jazeera

Broken and in the grip of civil war, can Myanmar rebuild after earthquake?

The junta’s poor emergency response leaves people fearing prolonged chaos, despite the relentless propaganda

The Guardian - UK

Myanmar Quake Death Toll Passes 3,300: State Media

The death toll from a major earthquake in Myanmar has risen above 3,300, state media said Saturday, as the United Nations aid chief made a renewed call for the world to help the disaster-struck nation.

International Business Times

In the race to save lives after the Myanmar quake, US rescuers are notable by their absence

Day after day, Chinese rescue teams haul children and elderly people from collapsed buildings

The Independent UK

Thailand ignores protests to welcome Myanmar’s junta leader

Senior General Min Aung Hlaing’s forces have carried out 60 attacks in suspected rebels since earthquake hit last week

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The Independent UK

Myanmar appeal raises £7.5 million on day one with donations from King and Queen

The DEC has issued an urgent appeal for funds to help the thousands injured and displaced.

The Independent UK

Myanmar earthquake victims treated in field hospitals as WHO warns of disease risk

Temporary tent hospitals have been set up across Myanmar to treat earthquake victims as many local medical facilities are damaged or overwhelmed with injured.

The Independent UK

A week after catastrophic earthquake, focus turns to a growing humanitarian crisis in Myanmar

Search teams have pulled more bodies from the ruins of buildings a week after a massive earthquake rocked Myanmar killing more than 3,100 people

The Independent UK

Leaders in the Bay of Bengal region agree to improve trade ties and disasters relief efforts

Leaders of nations in the Bay of Bengal region have pledged to improve trade and transport cooperation as they concluded a summit in Bangkok

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International Business Times

Protest As Quake-hit Myanmar Junta Chief Joins Bangkok Summit

Protesters displayed a banner calling Myanmar's junta chief a "murderer" as he joined a regional summit in Bangkok on Friday, a week after a huge earthquake killed thousands, leaving desperate survivors pleading for food and shelter.

The Guardian - AU

The Crunch: Trump takes egg (and stock prices), the data on disasters and a meandering cyclone

Charts on the stock market under Trump and mapping the Myanmar earthquake

The Conversation

Myanmar military’s ‘ceasefire’ follows a pattern of ruling generals exploiting disasters to shore up control

After a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar on March 28. 2025, the country’s military and the myriad resistance groups fighting a yearslong civil war faced international calls for an immediate ceasefire. A pause in the fighting would enable vital aid to enter the major quake zones and allow rescuers to…

The Independent UK

Post-earthquake ceasefires in Myanmar offer rare opportunity for disaster diplomacy

Temporary ceasefires announced by warring groups in Myanmar in the wake of last week’s devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake represent a rare de-escalation of a conflict that since 2021 has taken thousands of lives and uprooted more than 3 million people

International Business Times

Civilians Act To Bring Aid To Myanmar Earthquake Victims

A 21-year-old shopkeeper with little money of her own, Ei Hay Mar Hlaing has delivered more help to victims at the epicentre of Myanmar's devastating earthquake than most national or international aid organisations.

Euronews

Myanmar earthquake death toll passes 3,000 with hundreds still missing

The leader of Myanmar's ruling military junta, Min Aung Hlaing, is due to travel to Bangkok on Thursday for a regional summit.

The Independent UK

Head of Myanmar's military government visits Thailand in rare overseas trip

The head of Myanmar’s military government arrived in Thailand on Thursday in a rare international trip as his country recovers from a devastating earthquake that killed thousands

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