Myanmar earthquake: Military regime targeting 'civilian areas' with airstrikes in wake of disaster, armed group claims

Myanmar: Inhumane military attacks in earthquake areas hindering relief efforts

Myanmar’s military must refrain from deliberate air strikes and other forms of attack on civilian targets in areas impacted by last week’s 7.7-magnitude earthquake, Amnesty International said today as it called for aid to more quickly reach people in the epicentre of the disaster. Testimony gathered by Amnesty International in the days following the earthquake […]

China and Russia hastened to send relief after the earthquake. They are also helping the junta to bomb rebel movements set up against the military regime in place. ...

How the junta’s repressive policies are hampering earthquake rescue efforts in Myanmar

Internet blocks, a crackdown on health workers, and airstrikes are delaying aid effortsOriginally published on Global VoicesRescuers are looking for survivors in a collapsed building in Mandalay. Screenshot from YouTube video of MizzimaTV. Fair use A 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit the central part of Myanmar on March 28, destroying several towns and exacerbating the humanitarian crisis in a country already suffering from civil strife under junta r…

In Myanmar's 'Abode of Kings', earthquake hits home of military power

By Poppy McPherson and Shoon Naing

Nation’s horror move after quake kills thousands

Myanmar’s military-run government has been slammed for its “outrageous” move to continue air strikes as the war-torn country grapples with the aftermath of an earthquake which has left over 2,000 people dead.

Sussex student considers family 'lucky' after escaping earthquake

A student at the University of Sussex has said that his family considers themselves lucky after they were caught up in the Myanmar earthquake.