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Tears in Taiwan for relatives hit by Myanmar quake

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake devastated Myanmar, particularly the city of Mandalay, on Friday, leading to widespread concern and fear among the Sino-Burmese community in Taiwan.
Many in Taiwan have family in Myanmar and are struggling to contact them due to intermittent internet connections after the quake.
Taiwan residents, including 76-year-old Yang Bi-ying and 48-year-old eatery owner Yeh Mei-chin, have been monitoring the situation via social media, showing videos of the damage, and weeping for family, with Yeh finally able to confirm her mother and sisters in Mandalay were safe but too scared to return home.
Myanmar-Born Taiwanese filmmaker Midi Z made a tearful appeal in New Taipei on Monday, March 31, 2025, saying the nation needs help from around the world, as he shared images of rescue attempts with minimal equipment, and 66-year-old Lee Pei, chairman of the Myanmar Overseas Chinese Association, noted the difficulty in getting through to people in Myanmar.
With the military government reporting over 2,056 deaths and preventing foreign media from entering, concerns are rising about the delivery of aid and the potential for the situation to be far more serious than reported, as illustrated by reports of a stench of decaying bodies near the epicenter and the sentiment that the junta prioritizes war over helping the people, according to 24-year-old university student Yi Chint.

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