YANGON: A Myanmar ceasefire declared after last month’s devastating earthquake was due to expire on Tuesday, after aid groups and international mediators called for an extension to ease relief efforts.The junta, which seized power in a 2021 coup sparking a many-sided civil war, said it would cease attacking its myriad armed opponents following the magnitude-7.7 […]
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck Myanmar on April 14, 2025, prompting India to send an Indian Army Engineers team under the Operation Brahma to assess the damage. The team is evaluating infrastructure in Naypyitaw and Mandalay, following a larger 7.7-magnitude earthquake in March. India is also providing humanitarian aid, including food and supplies, to local […]
Rescuers scan the rubbles at the site of an under construction high-rise building that collapsed after an earthquake in Bangkok (Pic credit: AP) The death toll from Myanmar‘s devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake rose to 3,085, with search and rescue operations still underway, the country’s ruling military junta confirmed on Thursday.According to junta spokesperson Zaw Min […]
