2025 earthquake

  • Breaking NewsLocals in Mandalay, near the epicentre of the quake, cremate loved ones outside designated burial grounds as the city’s crematoriums are overwhelmed in the wake of the March 28 earthquake (Kan Kaung / Myanmar Now)
    Myanmar NowMarch 31, 2025

    Myanmar junta blocks quake coverage as death toll jumps to 1,700

    As the scale of the disaster becomes apparent, concerns are growing about the regime’s efforts to restrict flows of information

  • NewsGrieving families pay their respects at a makeshift cremation site in Mandalay, overwhelmed by the scale of the earthquake's devastation. (Kan Kaung/Myanmar Now)
    Myanmar NowMarch 30, 2025

    Mandalay crematoriums overwhelmed as Myanmar quake death toll mounts

    Mandalay's crematoriums reach breaking point as earthquake death toll soars. Bodies pile up, forcing families to cremate loved ones in the streets.

  • Breaking NewsPeople look at the collapsed Maha Myat Muni Pagoda following an earthquake in Mandalay, Myanmar, 28 March 2025 (issued 29 March 2025). Myanmar has declared a state of emergency and appealed for international aid after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck the country, killing more than 140 people, according to state media. EPA-EFE/STRINGER
    Myanmar NowMarch 30, 2025

     Myanmar’s opposition proposes ceasefire to conduct earthquake rescue operations

    The National Unity Government (NUG), the anti-junta cabinet formed and endorsed by ousted civilian members of parliament after the 2021 coup, has called for a two-week ceasefire starting March 30 to carry out emergency rescue operations for victims of a devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar on Friday. The earthquake, centered near Mandalay, has left over 1,000 people dead and 2,400 injured, with many still feared trapped under rubble. The NUG has pledged to deploy Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM) staff for rescue efforts in junta-controlled areas, provided the military junta guarantees the safety of rescue workers and refrains from arrests. An initial fund of $1 million USD has been allocated for these operations. The Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM), consisting of professionals who left their jobs in protest against military rule, has played a critical role in undermining the junta’s power since the 2021 coup. These individuals, including healthcare workers, have faced persecution, job losses, and restrictions on employment and travel.  Hospitals in Mandalay, Naypyitaw, and other affected areas are overwhelmed, leaving many patients lying on the ground due to a lack of available beds (Myanmar Now) The earthquake caused widespread devastation in Mandalay, Naypyidaw, and other cities in Myanmar.  Hospitals…

  • NewsA family pass by the ruins of a temple in Mandalay following the earthquake on Friday
    Myanmar NowMarch 30, 2025

    Buddhist monks and Muslims in prayer among earthquake victims in Mandalay

    The city’s residents scramble to cope amid the devastation caused by Friday’s earthquake

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    Myanmar NowMarch 29, 2025

    Collapse of control tower closes airport in Myanmar capital

    The airport in Mandalay, near the epicentre of Friday’s massive earthquake, has also been shut due to extensive damage, sources said

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