Even before a powerful 7.7-magnitude quake hit Myanmar, more than 3 million people in the country faced displacement.

BANGKOK: In Mandalay, Myanmar, near the epicentre of the quake that rocked the region, volunteer rescue workers raced against time as they combed through the ruins of apartments, monasteries and mosques to find survivors.

USAID accounted for a third of Myanmar’s foreign aid last year. Now, this funding is gone as the country grapples with a devastating earthquake.

Highlights: A strong 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar on Friday (March 28), and several buildings collapsed in Mandalay, the country's second-largest city. Buildings shook as well in Bangkok,

The US Geological Survey (USGS) said that the epicentre of the 7.7-magnitude earthquake was 16 kilometres north-northwest of the town of Sagaing in Myanmar

The death toll from a huge earthquake that hit Myanmar and Thailand passed 1,600 on Saturday, as rescuers dug through the rubble of collapsed buildings in a desperate search for

The IAF MCC C-130 is carrying blankets, tarpaulin, sleeping bags, hygiene kits, food packets, kitchen set and solar lamps, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said. A search and rescue team as well a medical team also accompanied the flight.

Early Friday, a major 7.7 magnitude earthquake that originated near Mandalay, Myanmar, shook the Earth as far as Bangkok, about 800 miles (1,300 kilometers) away.

In February 2024, Myanmar’s junta declared mandatory military service for men aged 18 to 35 and women aged 18 to 27. Those who do not comply face up to five years in prison. More recently, the military has reportedly ramped up its conscription drive.