Countries across Southeast Asia kicked off annual water festival celebrations on April 13, but in Myanmar, the holiday spirit was muted as the country continues to recover from a powerful earthquake that struck late last month
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The deceased have been transferred to the Institute of Forensic Medicine at the Police General Hospital for identification. Authorities have not yet released the names of the victims, pending notification of their families.
Myanmar’s military has declared a temporary ceasefire after a powerful earthquake struck the country on March 28.
Myanmar's military junta attempted to stop a Chinese Red Cross convoy carrying aid for earthquake recovery by firing warning shots, a spokesperson said on April 2.
Thailand’s economic outlook for 2025 is under pressure from earthquake-related losses and the threat of US tariff hikes, with potential financial damage estimated at $820mn and GDP growth at risk of a 1% decline.
At least 264 aftershocks have been recorded following last week’s powerful earthquake in Myanmar, the Thai Meteorological Department’s Earthquake Observation Division said on April 2nd.
Thai authorities have ordered the temporary closure of four government buildings in Bangkok due to structural damage caused by last week’s powerful earthquake.
The tremors were felt across neighbouring countries, including Thailand, China, and Vietnam, and caused widespread destruction. Authorities in Myanmar said the death toll has surpassed 2,700, with thousands more injured and hundreds still missing.
Rescue officials recovered five more bodies on March 31 from the rubble of a collapsed 30-storey building in Bangkok’s Chatuchak district, bringing the death toll to 13 following the March 28 earthquake in Myanmar
The death toll from Myanmar’s recent earthquake has climbed to 2,056, with more than 3,900 injured and over 270 missing, the military junta said in a statement.
The deadly earthquake in Myanmar is expected to dent Thailand’s foreign tourist arrivals in the coming weeks, adding to concerns in an industry already facing a decline in Chinese visitor numbers due to safety fears.
Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has set up a crisis management cell to facilitate and assist Pakistani nationals affected by the earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand.
As part of the operation, all three branches of the Indian military are mobilising resources, assets and personnel. In total India is likely to have rushed approximately 140 tonnes of aid material to Myanmar.
More people have been rescued from the rubble over two days after a powerful earthquake struck in neighbouring Myanmar, where the death toll in the country now exceeds 1,700 with some indicators that it may rise further.
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As reports from Myanmar say the death tally from the devastating M7.7 earthquake is rising ever closer towards 2,000, bno IntelliNews has now seen a document by the National Unity Government in exile declaring a halt to all military actions.