Humanitarian needs remain pressing a month after Myanmar's deadly quake

When a deadly earthquake struck Burma, centuries of religious heritage went to dust: Buddha statues, stupas, and the immaculate white pagoda where Khin Sein, 83, came to pray.

One month since Myanmar earthquake, needs remain

One month since Myanmar earthquake, needs remain MSF teams are responding to newly emerging needs of people affected by the earthquake on March 28. Leila Rafei April 29 2025, 1:08pm Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams were rapidly deployed to assess the situation and respond to the needs of people affected, taking a diverse and agile approach as new issues emerge in the vast area that was hit.The earthquake created a c…

Auction of Aung San Suu Kyi's Myanmar mansion fails for fourth time

YANGON: Myanmar authorities failed to auction off Aung San Suu Kyi's lakeside mansion on Tuesday (Apr 29) - the fourth time the sale of the jailed Nobel peace laureate's property has attracted no bidders. A court-appointed auctioneer emerged from the rusty gate of the sprawling two-storey pile on Yangon's

A month on from M7.7 quake, Myanmar’s recovery stalls as extent of losses still not known

The March 28 earthquake was measured at magnitude 7.7, and struck along the Sagaing Fault, a major north-south fault line where the India and Eurasia tectonic plates grind against each other.

A month after the deadly earthquake that struck her, the humanitarian situation in Burma remains alarming. Interview with Nadia Khoury, the head of the delegation of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) in Burma.

According to local media, residents are receiving little help in tackling damaged buildings, and many Myanmarese are sleeping on the streets for fear of collapse.