Myanmar, Earthquake

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They Fought to Save Lives in Myanmar. The Earthquake Claimed Theirs.
Five friends defied the junta to care for people injured in the military coup. One returned from the battlefield to find his four friends among the dead in the March 28 earthquake.
Aid Struggles to Reach Myanmar Earthquake Victims
The death toll in Myanmar has surpassed 3,000, with more than 4,500 people injured, according to state television MRTV. Yet relief aid is proceeding slowly, as humanitarian groups say the military government has blocked access to some quake-stricken areas.
Myanmar Junta Should Widen Access for Earthquake Rescuers, Aid and Rights Groups Say
Myanmar's ruling junta should free up movement by international aid workers to help survivors of a devastating earthquake, even in areas controlled by groups battling it, aid and human rights groups said,

Myanmar earthquake toll crosses 3,000

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Myanmar earthquake death toll rises to 3,145 as more bodies found
BANGKOK (AP) — The death toll from the earthquake that hit Myanmar nearly a week ago rose Thursday to 3,145 as search and rescue teams found more bodies, the military-led government said, and humanitarian aid groups scrambled to provide survivors medical care and shelter.
Airstrikes Amid Earthquakes: Myanmar’s Double Disaster
The junta’s muddled and repressive response to the devastating March 28 earthquake show where its priorities really lie.
Myanmar earthquake death toll tops 3,000 with hundreds still missing
The death toll from last week's 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar rose to 3,085 people as of Thursday morning, according to the country's military government.
Miracle rescues offer hope, days after deadly Myanmar earthquake
Two survivors have been pulled from under the rubble of collapsed buildings in Myanmar, more than five days after the country ...
As Myanmar earthquake deaths top 3,000, BBC goes undercover to reveal devastation near epicenter in Mandalay
Myanmar's military rulers have kept journalists out since the devastating earthquake, so CBS News' partners at the BBC went undercover to reveal the scale of the disaster.
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Myanmar earthquake: Indian team counters initial reluctance as it sifts through rubble in Mandalay
Don’t touch the body, we will handle it,” a family member told an Indian team that tried to retrieve the body of a woman from ...
Inside Mandalay: BBC finds huge devastation and little help for Myanmar quake survivors
Yogita Limaye is the first foreign journalist to enter Myanmar since a huge earthquake hit the war-torn country.
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Myanmar’s junta takes advantage of a devastating earthquake
S ince March 28th, when a powerful earthquake shook Myanmar’s central heartlands, the country’s brutal junta has tried to ...
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Despite civil war and funding crisis, CRS responds quickly to Myanmar quake
The death toll continues to rise above 3,000 from the March 28 quake in the Southeast Asian country. U.S. President Donald ...
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Protest as Myanmar junta chief joins Bangkok summit
Protesters displayed a banner calling Myanmar's junta chief a "murderer" as he joined a regional summit in Bangkok on April 4 ...
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NDRF continues SAR operations in four active worksites in earthquake-hit Myanmar
India's National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams are steadfastly continuing search and rescue (SAR) operations at ...