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‘No one came’: Myanmar volunteers dig with bare hands to save earthquake victims
Source: The Guardian | By Rebecca Ratcliffe
In another Facebook video a man, choked with emotion, prays for his mother. He sits beside her body, still trapped in debris, holding her hand. “Please go on to a good life, Mum. Please don’t worry about me,”
Myanmar quake toll passes 1,600 as people dig for survivors with bare hands
Source: BBC | By BBC Burmese
A lack of equipment is greatly slowing down the rescues, a worker told BBC Burmese: “We are making do with the equipment we have. We have been trying for hours to pull out a girl trapped under the collapsed school.”
Two C-17 aircraft with 60 tonnes of relief material land in Myanmar
Source: Asian News International
Two C-17 aircraft with 118 members Indian Army Field Hospital Unit, including Women & Child Care services and 60 tonnes of relief material have landed in Myanmar. With these, five relief flights from have landed in Myanmar today
Myanmar Resistance Announces Partial Ceasefire to Facilitate Relief Efforts
Source: The Hindu | By Associated Press
It said it would “collaborate with the U.N. and non-governmental organizations to ensure security, transportation, and the establishment of temporary rescue and medical camps,” in the areas it controls
Belarus sends emergency assistance to Myanmar
Source: BelTA
A total of 66 members of the ZUBR detachment, four search dogs and four units of specialized equipment will be sent to Myanmar.
Russian medics, rescuers arrive in Myanmar to deal with quake’s aftermath
Source: TASS (Russian News Agency) | By TASS
Two planes of the Russian Emergencies Ministry carrying rescuers and medics have arrived in Myanmar to assist in dealing with the aftermath of a powerful earthquake
‘We need aid’: rescuers in quake-hit Myanmar city plead for help
China provides 100 million yuan for Myanmar quake assistance
Source: China Global Television Network | By China Global Television Network
The first team arrived in Yangon on Saturday, Li said, adding that China will provide more assistance to Myanmar as per its needs
Major earthquake adds to war-torn Myanmar’s troubles
Source: BBC News | By Yvette Tan
A very slow limited stream of information coming out of the country suggests that a hospital in the capital Naypyidaw, where the military government sits, has been turned into a “mass casualty site”.
The Myanmar quake is the first major disaster to suffer the brunt of Donald Trump’s devastating cuts
Source: Sky News| By Dominic Waghorn, International affairs editor
The US State Department says it has maintained a team of experts in the country. But former USAID officials say the system is now ‘in shambles’ without the wherewithal to conduct search and rescue or transfer aid.
Healthcare Neglected in Shan State Highlands
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News
Ethnic minorities living in the Shan State highlands still do not receive adequate healthcare because they live in remote areas without proper transport links and there is insufficient healthcare funding.
PEACE TALK 2025 concludes with 12 short-term recommendations and 10 long-term action plans
Source: Eleven Media Group | By Eleven Media Group
Among the key recommendations, the meeting emphasized the urgent need to implement a ceasefire, reactivate the Joint Monitoring Committee (JMC) and the Union Peace Dialogue Joint Committee (UPDJC) under the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA), and initiate a review and modification of the NCA.
Czech firefighters await request for help after earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand
Source: Radio Prague | By Danny Bate
If the countries request help, the Urban Search and Rescue team is able to set off within six hours of acceptance, according to Lucie Pipiš, a spokeswoman for the Czech Fire Rescue Service.
Myanmar rebels disrupt China rare earth trade, sparking regional scramble
Source: AsiaOne | By Reuters
Chinese imports of rare earth oxides and compounds from Myanmar dropped to 311 metric tons in February, down 89 per cent compared to the year-ago period, according to Chinese customs data
Myanmar Earthquake Claims Numerous Lives, Casualties Set to Rise
Source: Irrawaddy| By Irrawaddy
Several military headquarters and parliamentary buildings allegedly collapsed in Naypyitaw.
Embracing the enemy: Resistance forces welcome new defectors
Source: Frontier Myanmar | By Moe Thaw Dar Swe | Frontier
The Cobra Column resistance group is integrating defectors from the Myanmar military into its ranks, while prisoners of war are put to work at a camp in Kayin State.
Joint Notice on Rare Earth Export Regulations by Central Ministry of Finance and Kachin State Government
Source: SMM – Metal News | By SMM
According to the government customs regulations, starting from March 27, 2025, the legally mined and long-stored rare earth from the eastern province mining area will officially be exported.
Court slashes reserve price of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s former home to 270 billion kyat
Source: Eleven Media Group | By Eleven Media Group
The third auction of Compound No. (54) was held on February 5, 2025, with a reserve price of 297 billion kyat, but no bidders participated.
Pressure Grows on Myanmar’s Junta
Source: Asia Sentinel | By Nava Thakuria
The government in Sittwe has largely collapsed, with offices deserted, local reports say, and with residents paying astronomical prices to get on airplanes or boats to flee the city.
Myanmar General Dismisses Any Retreat From Politics
Source: Irrawaddy | By Irrawaddy
Myanmar junta’s border security minister, Lieutenant General Yar Pyae, told “peace talks” in Naypyitaw that it was an “impossible request” for the military to withdraw from politics.
Fleeing Karen civilians return home to Myanmar after fighting subsides
Source: Thai PBS World
Over 100 ethnic Karen civilians, who had sought temporary refuge on Thai soil in Tha Song Yang district of Tak province to escape fighting in Myanmar, returned to their homes, as the fighting has died down.
Increased tension at Thai-Myanmar border due to ongoing military operations in KNU-controlled areas
Source: Burma News International | By Mizzima
The junta has deployed jet fighters and Y-12 aircraft in support of the Khalaedae camp
AA Offensive in Kyaukphyu Approaches to Within Half a Mile of 32nd Police Battalion
Source: Narinjara News
The offensive by the Arakan Army (AA) has progressed to within half a mile of the 32nd Police Battalion, which is tasked with ensuring security in Kyaukphyu, Arakan State
By Thinzar Nwe, Narinjara News
Junta Attacks Traumatise Karenni Children
Source: Burma News International
In Karenni State children have been killed and injured by the junta’s shelling and airstrikes and others have been traumatised to the point of severe psychological distress
By Network Media Group
Landmine Explosions in Paikhun and Hopong Claim Three Lives, Leave Multiple Injured
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News
“The landmine looked like a cup or a can, so the child thought it might be useful,” a military source told SHAN. “The explosion killed his father instantly. The boy is now fighting for his life.”
By Shan Herald Agency for News