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Aftershocks and lack of resources hinder recovery work 3 weeks after Myanmar’s deadly earthquake
Basic services have yet to be restored to the areas of Myanmar worst hit by a huge earthquake three weeks ago, and emergency ...
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Myanmar earthquake: Mercy Corps’ response as urgent needs soar
Foreign aid fights poverty, hunger, and conflict. Urge lawmakers to protect this lifesaving funding now.
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Why was the earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand so damaging as death toll crosses 1,600
A massive 7.7-magnitude earthquake has killed at least 1,650 people in Myanmar and Thailand, leaving the region reeling as rescuers pick through vast piles of rubble to find missing people.
Myanmar earthquake relief hampered by lack of aid, airstrikes
Myanmar's strongest earthquake since 1912 has left thousands homeless, complicating relief efforts amid an ongoing civil war.
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UNHCR airlifts relief supplies for earthquake survivors in Myanmar
A plane carrying critical relief supplies from the UN Refugee Agency’s global stockpiles in Dubai has landed today in Yangon, Myanmar.The UNHCR-chartered flight, supported by Dubai Humanitarian, ...
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UNHCR rushes emergency supplies to quake-hit central Myanmar
All of us at UNHCR stand in solidarity with the people of Myanmar and Thailand impacted by the #earthquake ... Your donation can provide life-saving support, including emergency shelter, essential ...
Central Myanmar shaken by new quake in one of the biggest aftershocks since March 28 temblor
A 5.5 magnitude earthquake has struck in central Myanmar in one of the biggest aftershocks since a massive 7.7 magnitude on March 28 in the same part of the country.