Myanmar earthquake: Hundreds killed, more deaths feared as rescuers race against time | Pics
A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar on March 28, 2025, killing over 2,700 people. Rescue efforts face challenges due to civil
A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar on March 28, 2025, killing over 2,700 people. Rescue efforts face challenges due to civil unrest and aid blockages.
Published on Apr 01, 2025 02:08 PM IST 9 Photos
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A 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit Myanmar on Friday with an epicenter near Mandalay, killing over 2,700 people, bringing down scores of buildings and damaging other infrastructure like the city’s airport. In pic: Members of the Chinese Red Cross International Emergency Response Team work at a collapsed residential building following the earthquake, in Mandalay, Myanmar.(REUTERS)
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Fuel shortages, intermittent communications, and power outages further complicate relief efforts. Due to a shortage of heavy equipment, search and rescue efforts have been hampered, and many people are now forced to look for survivors manually in temperatures that regularly surpass 40 degrees Celsius. In pic: People carry their belongings as they leave their homes, damaged by Friday's earthquake in Naypyitaw, Myanmar. (AP)
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The death toll from the earthquake has surpassed 2,700. Those who survived the earthquake are spending their nights in the streets. The homes of many had been destroyed; the rest are too scared to go to their houses in anticipation of aftershocks. In pic: People carry their belongings as they leave their homes, damaged by Friday's earthquake in Naypyitaw, Myanmar.(AP)
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AP has reported that the stench of rotting corpses has permeated the air of the junta-led country's second-largest city. In pic: Myanmar's rescuers work through rubble of a collapsed building following Friday's earthquake in Naypyitaw, Myanmar. (AP)
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