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The death toll has risen to over 1,600, with more than 3,400 individuals reported missing; these numbers are expected to increase as rescue operations continue.
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Rescue workers saved a 63-year-old woman from the rubble of a building in Myanmar’s capital on Tuesday, but hope was fading of finding many more survivors of the violent earthquake that killed more t...
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The coup and ensuing conflict has battered its health infrastructure, leaving it ill-equipped to deal with major natural disasters.
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Myanmar's military rulers have kept journalists out since the devastating earthquake, so CBS News' partners at the BBC went undercover to reveal the scale of the disaster.
Volunteers gathered to help, some coming in from other cities, to do whatever they could in the city near the epicenter of the powerful quake.
The Hong Kong rescue team arrived promptly in Mandalay, joining forces with the national emergency response unit. According to the Security Bureau, upon their arrival, the team was briefed on the situation from the national team,
Chinese rescue teams are continuing to work in the hard-hit Mandalay in central Myanmar following the 7.9-magnitude temblor last week, and have so far saved eight survivors as of 8 am local time on Tuesday in the country,
The Indian Army’s Field Hospital under Operation Brahma continues to make life-saving efforts in Myanmar’s Mandalay. Show Full Article As of Wednesday evening, 145 patients have been treated, with 34 admitted for further care.
Upon my arrival in Myanmar with members of the Chinese Blue Sky Rescue Team on Monday, customs officials greeted us with respect and gratitude, the Blue Sky Rescue Team of Myanmar and the local chamber of commerce arranged vehicles for us, and the local telecom company provided SIM cards.
Indian rescue teams in quake-affected Mandalay conduct relief operations amidst challenging conditions. The efforts, named 'Operation Brahma', highlight human resilience and include a dramatic encounter with a praying woman amidst rubble.
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Press Trust of India on MSNFaith, Loss, Humanity: Indian Rescue Team's Valour Shines In MyanmarIndian personnel faced initial resistance from locals in the Muslim and Nepali Hindu-dominated area of Mandalay, the city closest to the epicentre.