Myanmar’s military junta should allow immediate unfettered access to humanitarian aid for earthquake survivors and lift restrictions that impede the emergency response.
Here’s what to know about the challenges from the natural disaster—compounded by ongoing civil war—and where the country could go from here.
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Asian News International on MSNIndia Deploys Relief Teams, Aid To Myanmar After Deadly EarthquakeIndia's National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) is actively leading the efforts as part of Operation Bharma, with rescue and relief operations underway in Myanmar.
Rescue workers, sniffer dogs, paramedics and millions of dollars in aid have begun arriving in Myanmar after a massive earthquake ravaged much of the war-torn country.
The Quad countries of India, Australia, Japan and the US have committed humanitarian assistance of over USD 20 million for the Myanmar earthquake response and are delivering relief supplies and deploying emergency medical teams for those affected by the tragedy.
The junta’s muddled and repressive response to the devastating March 28 earthquake show where its priorities really lie.
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Myanmar's junta leader attended a regional summit in Bangkok on Friday, a week after a massive earthquake devastated parts of the impoverished war-torn country, killing more than 3,100, and spurring an appeal for help by the United Nations chief.
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Myanmar's junta leader Min Aung Hlaing faces protests at a regional summit in Bangkok, as his country reels from a deadly 7.7-magnitude earthquake. De