Myanmar junta declares quake ceasefire as survivors plead for aid

AFP journalists saw frantic scenes as hundreds of desperate people scrambled for aid distribution in Sagaing, the city closest to the epicentre of the quake, with some running through traffic to join the queues. Volunteers handed out water, rice, cooking …

Conditions worsen for Myanmar earthquake survivors

Inside Mandalay: BBC joins rescuers searching for earthquake dead in Myanmar

The ruling military junta in Myanmar say the death toll after last week's devastating earthquake now stands at almost 2,900 people. The actual death toll is feared to be much higher, with many people still stuck under the rubble in affected cities. The …

‘Desperate conditions’ at hospital near Myanmar’s quake epicentre

Trump admin sending three USAID staffers to Myanmar to help with earthquake relief

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Myanmar junta fires warning shots at Chinese aid convoy while seek to earthquake victims

Myanmar’s junta said Wednesday that its troops fired warning shots at a Chinese Red Cross aid convoy, underlining the challenge of delivering relief amid a civil war as aid groups called for better access to help survivors of a devastating earthquake. The …

Myanmar military fires at Chinese Red Cross quake relief convoy

Myanmar's military opened fire at a Chinese Red Cross convoy carrying earthquake relief supplies on Tuesday night. The Ta'ang National Liberation Army, an armed rebel group, said that military troops shot at the convoy of nine vehicles with machine …

Aftermath of Myanmar earthquake

This photo taken on April 2, 2025 shows damaged buildings in the ancient city of Ava, Myanmar. (Xinhua/Myo Kyaw Soe) This photo taken on April 2, 2025 shows damaged buildings in the ancient city of Ava, Myanmar. (Xinhua/Myo Kyaw Soe) This photo …

Readers Write: Myanmar earthquake, Crawford’s win, Greenland

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Catholic aid organisations in a race against time to provide relief in Myanmar

A displaced mother holds her child as she stands on a roadside waiting for a donation of relief supplies in Sagaing, Myanmar, April 2, 2025, in the aftermath of a 7.7 magnitude earthquake that hit midday March 28. As the death toll following the massive …