US EditionHumanitarian needs remain pressing a month after Myanmar's deadly quake
- Myanmar marked one month since a magnitude-7.7 earthquake on Monday, with devastation centered on Mandalay.
- The quake struck a nation already enduring four years of civil war sparked by a 2021 coup.
- Military bombardments continued unabated despite a declared ceasefire intended to spur relief efforts.
- Monitors logged 65 military air attacks since the ceasefire began April 2.
- Aid agencies warn of major challenges ahead as monsoon season approaches and aid funding faces cuts.
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In Burma, more than 200 civilians killed in 243 junta attacks since the earthquake, denounces the UN
The junta had joined the opponents in calling for a temporary suspension of the fighting in order to allow aid after the earthquake, which killed about 3,800 people on 28 March in the centre of this country in Southeast Asia. However, this ceasefire was "widely unobserved", according to the High Commissioner for Human Rights.
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Mercy Malaysia deploys medical team to assist victims of Myanmar earthquake
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