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Myanmar military bombs rebels even as nation struggles with earthquake aftermath

Min Aung Hlaing- Mayanmar’s military chief (AP file photo) Myanmar’s military junta has continued air strikes even after a massive earthquake hit the country. While some armed groups halted fighting to focus on the disaster, the junta carried on with aerial attacks, reported news agency AFP.The 7.7-magnitude quake struck Myanmar on Friday, killing at least […]

Trump’s USAID cuts hinder US response to Myanmar disaster

The United States has yet to provide significant assistance, with its response lagging far behind China, Russia and India, which have rushed emergency teams and supplies to Myanmar after the devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake.Even as President Donald Trump continued dismantling the US agency for international development (USAID), he assured that American help was on the […]

Myanmar earthquake released energy of 334 atomic bombs: US geologist

The deadly 7.7-magnitude earthquake which struck Myanmar on Friday had as much energy as more than 300 atomic bombs combined, according to a leading American geologist.“The force that a quake like this releases is about 334 atomic bombs,” geologist Jess Phoenix told CNN.She also cautioned that aftershocks from the earthquake, the death toll from which […]

King Charles extends heartfelt message to Myanmar in first message after hospitalisation

King Charles III has issued his first public statement since being hospitalised due to temporary side effects from his cancer treatment. In a heartfelt message, the monarch extended his condolences to the people of Myanmar after a devastating earthquake claimed the lives of at least 1,000 people.The King extended his sorrow over the destruction caused […]

Over 150 dead, rescuers search for survivors as earthquake hits Myanmar, Thailand: Top developments

A relative of a worker at a high-rise building under construction that collapsed in Bangkok, Thailand (left) and a building is damaged after earthquake in Naypyitaw, Myanmar. (Photo/AP) A powerful earthquake struck Myanmar and neighboring Thailand on Friday, destroying buildings, a bridge, and a dam. At least 144 people were killed in Myanmar, where photos […]

Myanmar Seeks Aid From “Any Country”, Trump Says US Will Help

Rows of wounded lay outside the emergency department of the 1,000-bed hospital in Myanmar’s capital Naypyidaw, some writhing in pain and others in shock after a powerful earthquake. A stream of casualties were brought to the hospital — some in cars, others in pickups, and others carried on stretchers, their bodies bloody and covered in […]

‘Not the first jolt of magnitude 7’: NCS director on Myanmar earthquakes

Myanmar experienced six significant earthquakes along the Sagaing Fault, with the strongest being 7.2 and 7.0 magnitudes. These tremors, occurring at shallow depths, caused damage in Bangkok due to its high liquefaction risk. The National Centre for Seismology highlights the region’s history of strong seismic activity and continues to monitor aftershocks. The six earthquakes that […]

Myanmar earthquake: Photos, video show devastation as mosque and Mahamuni Pagoda collapse after strong tremors

Photos show the aftermath of a mosque and the Mahamuni Pagoda in Mandalay, Myanmar from powerful earthquake. At least three people were killed when a mosque in Myanmar’s Bago region partially collapsed during a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake on Friday. “We were saying prayers when the shaking started… Three died on the spot,” a resident from […]

7.7-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Myanmar, Strong Tremors In Bangkok, 20 Dead

New Delhi: A 7.7 magnitude earthquake, and an aftershock of 6.8, hit central Myanmar at 12.50pm (local time) Friday. The epicentre was 16km northwest of the city of Sagaing, and at a depth of 10km, the United States Geological Survey said. 20 deaths have been reported – in Myanmar so far – by local media. […]