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Myanmar Declares State of Emergency in Capital Naypyidaw and Other Regions After 7.7 Magnitude Earthquake
A state of emergency has been declared in six regions and states across Myanmar following a powerful earthquake, with its epicenter near the country’s second-largest city. The military-run government ...
State of emergency in Myanmar, several buildings collapse in Bangkok after strong earthquake: What we know so far
A massive 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit Myanmar and Thailand, causing significant damage and panic. In Bangkok, under construction building collapsed, trapping 43 workers. In Myanmar, a major hospital ...
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State of emergency declared in Myanmar after huge earthquake
Casualty figures in Myanmar are unclear, however there have been reports of roads buckling in the capital of Naypyidaw, and the country's military government has declared a state of emergency in six ...
Hundreds trapped under rubble of collapsed buildings as Myanmar earthquake death toll passes 1,600
A rescue team in Mandalay, the city closest to the earthquake's epicentre, tells the BBC they "are digging people out with our bare hands".
Myanmar’s military junta makes rare plea for help after powerful earthquake kills scores with toll expected to rise
A 7.7-magnitude earthquake hit the heart of war-ravaged Myanmar of Friday, killing scores of people and prompting the country ...
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Myanmar's Junta Declares State of Emergency as 7.7-Magnitude Earthquake Claims Lives
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Myanmar's military junta government declared a state of emergency in several regions after a powerful earthquake hit the country on Friday, March 28, 2025. "The state will make ...
Dozens missing as massive 7.7 quake rocks Myanmar and Thailand
An earthquake with a 7.7 magnitude has rocked Southeast Asia on Friday, according to the United States Geological Survey.
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Where Is the United States? An Earthquake in Myanmar Is the First Test of President Trump’s Emergency Aid Cuts
In a significant shift from past practice, Min Aung Hlaing, the leader of Myanmar’s military government, declared a state of emergency and is welcoming humanitarian aid from the international ...
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Myanmar earthquake RECAP: At least 144 dead as military make urgent plea with devastated quake-hit areas on alert for aftershocks
Myanmar's ruling junta has made a rare request for foreign humanitarian aid after a state of emergency was declared across six regions. Junta chief Min Aung Hlaing arrived at a hospital in ...
Death toll from earthquake in Myanmar hits 3,354 amid health, housing crisis
The death toll from a 7.7-magnitude earthquake one week ago that struck Myanmar rose to 3,354 people as millions have been ...
In the race to save lives after the Myanmar quake, US rescuers are notable by their absence
Day after day, Chinese rescue teams haul children and elderly people from collapsed buildings. Cameras beam the thanks of ...
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State of emergency declared in Myanmar after huge earthquake
A rescuer in Mandalay, Myanmar's second-largest city ... and the country's military government has declared a state of emergency in six regions. The earthquake struck near Mandalay, which has ...