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UN warns of severe medical supply shortage as 1,600 confirmed dead in Myanmar earthquake
[BBC] SUMMARY
- Myanmar's military chief says 1,700 people have been killed following a huge 7.7 magnitude earthquake on Friday
- A fresh earthquake, with a magnitude of 5.1, has been recorder near to Mandalay - the country's second largest city
- The UN warns a severe shortage of medical supplies is hampering the response to the disaster, as the search for survivors continues in Myanmar and Thailand
- Rescuers are working to find those trapped under rubble at the site of a collapsed high-rise in Bangkok, as the death toll across the city has risen to 17 with 83 people missing
- In war-torn Myanmar, the National Unity Government (NUG) - which is in exile - announced a "two-week pause in offensive military operations" in areas affected by the earthquake
Posted by: Skidmark 2025-03-30 |
