Myanmar Earthquake Aftershocks

What to know about Myanmar's natural disasters and civil war complicating relief efforts

The Southeast Asian nation of Myanmar has been plagued by wars and natural disasters since it became independent from Britain in 1948, when it was still called Burma

ABC News - 4d

‘Wherever I looked I saw collapsed buildings’: Myanmar quake rescuers and medics struggle with size of task

After two days there are still not enough teams to find bodies or sufficient equipment to sift through the debris. The scale of devastation in central Myanmar is unlike anything rescue workers or ...

The Guardian - 4d

Volunteer Rescuers in Mandalay Sift Through Earthquake Rubble

Volunteers gathered to help, some coming in from other cities, to do whatever they could in the city near the epicenter of the powerful quake.

The New York Times - 5d

Calls of grief into the night at preschool destroyed in earthquake

Yahoo News - 3d

How aid becomes a weapon in Myanmar's war zone

Rescue and relief workers seeking access to some of the worst quake-hit areas are being blocked by the military.

BBC News - 1d

Senators Denounce Trump Administration’s Response to Myanmar Quake

Democratic senators said in a letter that the administration was failing its first test of humanitarian aid as China and Russia send teams to help.

The New York Times - 1d

Japan warns ‘big one’ earthquake could kill 300,000 people

New report says a magnitude 9 tremor in the Nankai Trough has potential for damage equivalent to half of annual GDP

Financial Times - 3d

Myanmar announces week of national mourning as hopes of finding quake survivors fade

Yahoo News - 3d

Geophysicist: Myanmar quake could have built up over 200 years

Yahoo News - 2d

Myanmar quake: Imam's grief for 170 killed as they prayed in Sagaing

Scores of Muslims in the town died when their mosques collapsed during Friday prayers at the end of Ramadan.

BBC News - 2d

Myanmar leader heads to Bangkok as quake deaths climb to 3,000

Min Aung Hlaing is scheduled to attend a summit of the seven countries that border the Bay of Bengal.

BBC News - 1d

Ignoring Protests, Thailand Opens Door to Myanmar’s Military Leader

Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing joined regional talks in Bangkok on Friday, a day after his army launched multiple airstrikes, despite his call for a cease-fire.

The New York Times - 6h

Tourists and residents evacuated as volcano erupts in Iceland

The Blue Lagoon and the town of Grindavik were ordered to evacuate after earthquakes hit the area.

BBC News - 2d

‘I stopped counting after three’: the ‘girl sniper’ fighting on the frontline of Myanmar’s civil war

The country’s drawn out conflict has seen children recruited as soldiers on all sides. At the age of 18, Anina is a seasoned fighter with a feared reputation in her all-male resistance unit. ...

The Guardian - 4d

‘It’s beyond description’: Bodies pile up in mass graves as Myanmar grapples with quake toll

In Sagaing, the epicentre of the quake, the stench is becoming unbearable as a country wracked by civil war bears the burden of burying thousands killed in Friday’s disaster. Days after a powerful ...

The Guardian - 3d

Pope offers prayers for quake-stricken Southeast Asia from convalescence in Vatican

Pope Francis offered prayers to the victims of a powerful earthquake in Southeast Asia on the sixth day of his convalescence in the Vatican after a five-week hospitalization for life-threatening ...

ABC News - 6d

Top Trump Officials’ Passwords and Personal Phone Numbers Discovered Online

Plus: Alleged Snowflake hacker will be extradited to US, internet restrictions create an information vacuum in Myanmar, and London gets its first permanent face recognition cameras.

Wired - 6d

In Bangkok, a Desperate Search for Survivors Buried Under Collapsed Building

Scores of people are missing in the ruins of a high-rise building that was felled by the quake in Myanmar. Signs of life raised hopes on Saturday, but there was no update on survivors.

The New York Times - 5d

Four pulled from rubble nearly 60 hours after quake

At least 1,700 people have died in Myanmar, and while many countries have sent aid and support, a lack of equipment is severely hampering rescue efforts.

BBC News - 4d

Marine Le Pen verdict throws National Rally into chaos but could boost far right | Angelique Chrisafis

Conviction is a huge blow to her party and harms her drive for respectability, while serving the victimisation narrative. It is a political earthquake that is almost certain to end Marine Le Pen ...