The UN has made an urgent appeal for $8m (£6.2m) as aid groups warn of a worsening humanitarian crisis in the war-torn country, with hospitals damaged and overwhelmed

Footage captured in Sagaing, Myanmar showed buildings and other infrastructure severely damaged after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake rocked the country Friday.

The UN has made an urgent appeal for $8m (£6.2m) as aid groups warn of a worsening humanitarian crisis in the war-torn country, with hospitals damaged and overwhelmed

"This latest tragedy compounds an already dire crisis and risks further ... nearly 20 million people in Myanmar were in need of humanitarian assistance," said Marcoluigi Corsi, the U.N. resident ...

Myanmar, also known as Burma, is in the throes of a prolonged and bloody civil war, which is already responsible for a massive humanitarian crisis. It makes movement around the country both ...

The death toll in last week's massive earthquake in Myanmar has passed 2,000, state media said Monday, as accounts of some people's last moments emerged: Two hundred Buddhist monks crushed by a collapsing monastery.

As Myanmar grapples with the aftermath of a devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake, its already fragile healthcare system is buckling under the intense strain.

The surprise announcement by the unelected government said the halt in fighting would run until April 22 to show compassion for people affected by last week's quake.