The BBC’s Burmese Service has been speaking to families and rescuers in Myanmar’s city of Mandalay, close to where a deadly 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck on Friday. The death toll from the quake and a series of aftershocks has climbed past 2,700, with 4,521 injured and hundreds still missing, according to Myanmar’s military chief. “We
Reuters Friday’s earthquake also affected Thailand and China, but its impact has been especially devastating in Myanmar Mandalay used to be known as the city of gold, dotted by glittering pagodas and Buddhist burial mounds, but the air in Myanmar’s former royal capital now reeks of dead bodies. So many corpses have piled up since
Last Updated:March 30, 2025, 18:12 IST Relief efforts have been hampered by buckled roads, downed bridges, spotty communications and the challenges of operating in a country in the midst of a civil war. Myanmar experienced a devastating earthquake that has killed 1,700 people so far. (AFP) Myanmar Earthquake: The death toll from the Friday’s powerful
In Mandalay, near the epicenter of the quake that rocked the region, volunteer rescue workers raced against time as they combed through the ruins of apartments, monasteries and mosques to find survivors. Others struggled to come to terms with all they had lost. Downed power lines, destroyed roads and a lack of equipment made rescue
In the parking lot of Mandalay General Hospital, dozens of patients — many with their heads and arms bandaged — were lined up on stretchers, or cardboard, in 100-degree heat. Many more lay directly on the concrete. “More injured people keep arriving, but we do not have enough doctors and nurses,” said Dr. Kyaw Zin,
Video shows damage to the Ava Bridge, near Mandalay, after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake rocked central Myanmar.