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Myanmar Earthquake Appeal
Source: Glasgow Chamber of Commerce
People in Myanmar were already facing a severe humanitarian crisis, with more than 19 million people – over a third of the population – in need of aid.
Shattered Lives, Lost Treasures: Traveling in Myanmar’s Quake Zone
Source: The Irrawaddy
I vividly recalled the senior nun’s words: “The day the earthquake struck, wealthy and ordinary people became equal in Mandalay. Everyone has been forced to stay on the streets.
Making money out of a disaster: Fake news and the Myanmar quake
Source: Thomson Reuters Foundation | By Lin Taylor
Profiteers have flooded social media with fake news and bogus videos since a powerful earthquake devastated Myanmar last month
New junta rules curb aid to Mandalay quake victims
Source: Frontier Myanmar | By Frontier
Attempts by the regime to more tightly control assistance to people affected by the recent earthquake have had a chilling effect on volunteer aid efforts in Myanmar’s second largest city
Firm Owned by Myanmar Junta Boss’s Son Reportedly Tipped for Quake Reconstruction
Source: The Irrawaddy
A construction company owned by Myanmar junta boss Min Aung Hlaing’s son is among those that will rebuild Naypyitaw
Airstrikes Surpassed 160 After Mandalay-Sagaing Earthquake
Source: ISP-Myanmar | Mapping
Following the Mandalay-Sagaing Earthquake, the State Administration Council (SAC) has launched at least 160 aerial strikes, while 47 percent of these attacks occurred after the SAC announced a temporary ceasefire.
CNF: ZRA must be held accountable for the burning of entire Nakzang village in Tonzang
Source: Khonumthung News Group | By Editor
On 3 April, the ZRA launched an attack on the joint forces of the Chinland Council in Tonzang Township. According to local residents, more than 80 houses in Nakzang village were burned down as the ZRA retreated following intense fighting.
Earthquake survivors face communicable disease living outdoors in Mandalay and Sagaing regions
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By English Editor
“We have children ranging from five months to five years old who are suffering from high fevers, diarrhea, and vomiting,” an aid worker in Sagaing Township told DVB
Big-Hearted Teacher Brings More Than Education
Source: Burma News International | By Karen Information Center
She noticed that the children were receiving no education because there was no school in the village. She also realised that most of the adults in the village could not read either.
Earthquake Destroyed 50,000 Houses in Central Myanmar: Junta
Source: The Irrawaddy
But official figures only represent damage in junta-controlled areas and leave out areas held by anti-regime groups.