Myanmar earthquake death toll tops 3,100
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The military junta that seized power of Myanmar in 2021 has maintained strict control over its borders since the disaster, refusing to let foreign journalists in and keeping up operations against reb...
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Myanmar's ruling military declared a temporary ceasefire in the country's civil war Wednesday to facilitate relief efforts following a 7.7 magnitude earthquake that has killed more than 3,000 people....
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The quake killed more than 3,000 people and injured thousands more, according to the ruling junta.
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As of Thursday, the death toll across the country from the earthquake has risen to 3,145, with 4,589 others injured and 221 missing, Xinhua news agency reported, quoting the Myanmar Radio and Television.
Five friends defied the junta to care for people injured in the military coup. One returned from the battlefield to find his four friends among the dead in the March 28 earthquake.
“Even in this terrible chaos, no one feels at the mercy of events,” said Archbishop Marco Tin Win of Mandalay in an April 3 interview with Fides, the Vatican's missionary news service. “We suffer together, we comfort one another, and we pray together,” Archbishop Win added.
The death toll in Myanmar has surpassed 3,000, with more than 4,500 people injured, according to state television MRTV. Yet relief aid is proceeding slowly, as humanitarian groups say the military government has blocked access to some quake-stricken areas.
India pledges support to rebuild infrastructure and cultural landmarks in Myanmar following a devastating earthquake that killed over 3,000 people.
India will help Myanmar rebuild infrastructure and cultural landmarks devastated by a recent earthquake, offering assistance beyond immediate relief efforts. The envoy highlights the importance of the partnership in India's 'Neighbourhood First' and 'Act East' policies.
Myanmar's military is limiting humanitarian aid in numerous earthquake areas, the United Nations human rights office has said.
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Asian News International on MSNNDRF continues SAR operations in four active worksites in earthquake-hit MyanmarIndia's National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams are steadfastly continuing search and rescue (SAR) operations at designated sites in earthquake-hit areas of Myanmar under Operation Brahma. Taking to the social media platform X on Thursday,