First-of-its-kind video captures the terrifying moment the ground tore apart during major Myanmar earthquake

A security camera near Thazi, Myanmar, captured the earth cracking during a magnitude 7.7 earthquake in March.

Remembering Myanmar Political Prisoners Killed at Quake-Devastated Obo Prison

On March 28, a devastating earthquake struck Myanmar, affecting several regions, including Mandalay. According to official reports, the death toll now exceeds 3,700, with the number of those killed at prisons still being assessed.

Few doctors, throttled aid: How Myanmar’s junta worsened earthquake toll

Myanmar’s devastated healthcare system, weakened by the 2021 military coup, failed to respond effectively to the March 7.7 quake that killed 3,700+. Shortages of doctors, medicine, and fear of junta reprisals left victims untreated. Attacks on healthcare and aid restrictions worsened the crisis, forcing underground relief efforts amid ongoing conflict and looming monsoon threats.

Satellite images reveal how Earth's surface moved during deadly Myanmar earthquake

Earth-observing satellites reveal significant ground shift in central Myanmar following the devastating earthquakes that ravaged the area in March.

How a ‘supershear’ quake tore through Myanmar

Myanmar’s 7.7-magnitude quake on March 28 caused a record 460 km surface rupture, with land shifting 5 meters apart. Scientists believe it was a rare "supershear" quake, leading to widespread devastation, over 3,700 deaths, and $1.9B in damages. Aftershocks persist as monsoon season nears, worsening hardships for 200,000 displaced people. Bangkok, far from the epicenter, also suffered heavy impacts.

Myanmar's army vowed a ceasefire after the earthquake. I saw them break it repeatedly

After Myanmar’s deadly March earthquake, the junta declared a ceasefire—then repeatedly violated it. In Karenni State, daily attacks killed civilians like Khala, who died during shelling. Resistance fighters report constant assaults despite the truce. Locals distrust the junta’s promises, seeing continued violence and suffering as proof the ceasefire was never real.

Myanmar junta defies quake ceasefire to continue deadly attacks, data shows

Despite announcing a ceasefire after the March 28 earthquake, Myanmar’s junta continued airstrikes and artillery attacks, with over 172 assaults reported, many in quake-hit areas. Civilian casualties, including women and children, have been recorded. UN officials and data show fighting intensified rather than paused, casting doubt on the junta’s ceasefire claims.

Myanmar Junta Pounds Rakhine Towns Despite ‘Ceasefire’

During its 20-day quake ceasefire from April 2–22, Myanmar’s junta carried out 409 attacks on Arakan Army-held areas in Rakhine State, killing civilians, injuring many, and destroying buildings. The attacks, using jets, drones, and artillery, violated international law. Beyond Rakhine, 150 more strikes killed over 80 and wounded 120 across Myanmar, including quake-hit regions.

After Myanmar’s Earthquake, Where Is the Military?

Internet controls delayed footage of Myanmar’s quake destruction. Amid civil war and junta misrule, aid efforts face political tensions. Activists urge bypassing the regime, but most quake-hit areas are junta-held. Despite fears, aid largely moves unhindered. The military’s weak quake response shows its crumbling control, even as conflict and airstrikes continue.

Myanmar's capital Nay Pyi Taw to be redrawn following earthquake

A 7.7 magnitude earthquake devastated Myanmar on 28 March, killing over 3,500 people and damaging 70% of government buildings in Nay Pyi Taw. Military leader Min Aung Hlaing announced plans to rebuild the capital on safer ground. Some ministries relocated to Yangon, while others use temporary halls. Reconstruction may take years amid ongoing civil conflict.

Aftershocks, lack of resources hinder recovery work weeks after Myanmar earthquake

Three weeks after Myanmar's 7.7 quake, over 3,700 are dead and basic services remain down in hardest-hit areas. Aftershocks persist, hampering aid efforts. Thousands of buildings were damaged, and international teams have largely left. Local rescuers continue recovery and debris clearing. Naypyitaw’s layout will be redesigned, but government buildings remain unrepaired.

Vuitton and Veggies: Junta Boss and Wife’s Solution for Quake Victims

Junta boss Min Aung Hlaing finally visited earthquake-ravaged southern Shan State on Thursday, two weeks after the March 28 disaster left a trail of death and destruction, making it the fourth hardest-hit area after Mandalay, Naypyitaw and Sagaing. Meeting with locals, he stressed that reconstruction efforts would require substantial funds. However, he made no mention of regime help to restore their destroyed businesses and livelihoods. Instead, he urged locals to grow more vegetables that they could export for income.

UN expert urges Security Council action after Myanmar junta ceasefire violations

The UN Security Council should meet to consider a resolution addressing the ongoing attacks by the military junta in Myanmar, particularly in areas devastated by a major earthquake last month, according to Tom Andrews, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar on 10 April.

In the aftermath of Myanmar’s earthquake, theft has become rampant in civil servant housing

According to sources close to the community, widespread theft has been reported in the civil servants’ housing in Naypyidaw Union Territory where the junta headquarters is located, with valuable things being stolen. A social worker in Naypyidaw said that gangs of thieves are taking advantage of the chaos caused by the earthquake, targeting buildings that have collapsed or become uninhabitable, and stealing belongings left behind by residents who were unable to retrieve them.

Earthquake victims near Myanmar capital face high demolition costs

Having already lost homes in the March 28 earthquake, residents of Pyinmana Township, Naypyitaw Union Territory, are now saddled with the exorbitant expense of clearing away the rubble of their destroyed houses. Residents of the township—one of eight in the city of Naypyitaw—are required to request approval for demolition from the Naypyitaw City Development Committee before spending millions of kyat to rent the machinery and equipment needed to clear the damaged, unstable structures and debris remaining on their property.  The total costs of the demolition and clearing can range from 1.5 to 5 million kyat depending on the type of house, Pyinmana property owners said.

UN Denounces Myanmar Junta Attacks Amid Earthquake Devastation

The United Nations has denounced airstrikes and shelling by Myanmar’s junta on areas devastated by the March 28 earthquake. Despite announcing a ceasefire, the junta has reportedly launched over 120 attacks since the quake. The UN Human Rights Office said the attacks might violate international humanitarian law.

Earthquake Deals Heavy Blow to Myanmar Military

The March 28 earthquake had a severe impact across central Myanmar, especially in junta-controlled areas. Sagaing, Tada-U, Mandalay, Myittha, Kyaukse, Pyawbwe, Naypyitaw, Pyinmana, and Taungoo were heavily affected. The hardest-hit area stretches approximately 350 km along the Sagaing Fault from Sagaing to Taungoo. This part of the country is home to hundreds of military bases, including war office headquarters, yet so far no images of damaged military buildings have surfaced, either in junta-controlled media or anywhere else, though some independent media have verbally reported about the damage.

‘She kept asking for him and crying’: The earthquake through a rescue worker’s eyes

Wai Lin Thit’s experience handling scores of bodies during the Covid-19 pandemic was not enough to prepare him for the sight of the bodies of dead children and young students killed in the collapse of a Sagaing school.  They were among the 3,649 deaths confirmed so far by military authorities across Sagaing and Mandalay regions and the Naypyitaw Union Territory, which is home to the junta’s administrative capital. An additional 5,018 people were injured in the quake and 145 people are currently reported missing. 

Myanmar’s earthquake-affected residents face insufficient toilets in temporary shelters

Some earthquake-affected areas in Mandalay Region are facing a shortage of toilets, triggering concerned about the spread of diarrhoea and other infectious diseases. Some earthquake-affected residents in Mandalay Region, which was devastated by the powerful earthquake on 28 March, are currently living in temporary shelters due to the damage to their homes. Consequently, there are insufficient numbers of toilets for the earthquake-affected population in these temporary shelters, leading to difficulties.

New junta rules curb aid to Mandalay quake victims

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.

ASEAN must act as Myanmar’s junta weaponizes quake disaster

The earthquake that struck Myanmar on March 28 was not just a natural disaster; it has become yet another weapon in the military junta’s brutal campaign to consolidate power.  Instead of facilitating aid and relief for those affected, the country’s ruling military junta has reportedly used the chaos to target resistance-controlled areas, bombing opposition strongholds and blocking humanitarian assistance. This blatant exploitation of the disaster underscores the regime’s sustained repression over the past three years and the urgent need for a decisive regional response.

Myanmar’s deadly earthquake exposes void left by US in global disaster responses

As civil war-torn Myanmar struggles to recover from a devastating earthquake, the United States is facing criticism that it has abandoned the country in its hour of need – and is ceding global leadership on disaster response to its rivals. The 7.7-magnitude quake, which struck on March 28 and killed thousands, is the first major natural disaster since the Trump administration canceled billions of dollars in lifesaving programs under its drive to dismantle the US Agency for International Development (USAID), the main US humanitarian aid agency.

An update on Myanmar earthquake rescue efforts

As recently described by one volunteer monk, “The conditions are terrible. Far beyond what can be described in words. Myanmar soldiers have imposed the strictest inspections. There is no electricity. There is a shortage of drinking water. The various types of assistance are not accessible. Communications are very difficult.” Rains have added to the terrible conditions being endured by the people. Monks and nuns are sleeping in the open air, by the roadside, he added. Sagaing is suffering not only from the impact of the earthquake but is also an area previously penetrated by resistance forces. From the monk’s report, it appears that the continued conflict, as selectively passive as it might seem, is adding to the plight of the local people.

Myanmar Junta Orders Ministries to Reopen in Quake-Smashed Naypyitaw

The military regime has ordered ministries in Naypyitaw to resume normal operations by the end of this month despite chaos in the administrative capital following the March 28 earthquake. Home Affairs Minister Lieutenant-General Tun Tun Naung told a meeting of the Disaster Management Center on Monday that all regime offices must be open and operational by the end of April.

Down and out: Junta offers scant help to homeless civil servants

While levelling buildings across a swathe of central Myanmar, the March 28 earthquake also ravaged the junta’s administrative centre. The city of Nay Pyi Taw sits on the Sagaing Fault, the source of the 7.7 magnitude quake. Although the effect on high-level regime functions remains unclear, the disaster has left thousands of civil servants and their family members homeless.

Obituary: Dr. Soe Tint, beloved figure in Mandalay and earthquake victim

Known and beloved in Mandalay for providing care to central Myanmar’s poorest for many years, Dr Soe Tint died while trapped in the rubble of his historic family hotel after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck the city and its surroundings on March 28 of this year. 

Local expertise key to earthquake relief amid conflict in Myanmar, report advises

A new report urges humanitarian actors responding to Myanmar’s devastating 28 March earthquake to adopt a conflict-sensitive and locally driven approach, warning that missteps could risk lives and inadvertently legitimize the military junta.

The report, titled Do No Harm Considerations to Funding, Partnering and Implementing in Myanmar’s Earthquake Response and Recovery, highlights the need for tailored aid strategies in a country already fractured by civil war.

Save the Children warns of disease outbreaks after Myanmar earthquake

Save the Children warned on 7 April that children in earthquake-affected areas of Myanmar are at increased risk of contracting waterborne diseases including diarrhoea and cholera, following recent heavy rains and water shortages.

Myanmar Struck By 98 Aftershocks In 11 Days Following 7.7-Magnitude Quake

 A total of 98 aftershocks have hit Myanmar since a devastating earthquake struck the country, according to the country’s Department of Meteorology and Hydrology on Tuesday. These tremors ranged in magnitude from 2.8 to 7.5.

Myanmar’s quake exposes the junta’s most inhumane weapon: Silence

In the face of such immense devastation, one would expect a coordinated, compassionate humanitarian response. Yet, the Myanmar military junta has turned this natural disaster into another front in its campaign of repression. Reports indicate that the junta has obstructed international aid, enforced curfews that hinder rescue efforts and continued military airstrikes, even in quake-affected zones.

Myanmar junta orders earthquake rescue teams to seek prior permission for operations

Relief and rescue teams must obtain prior permission for operations, said Deputy Chief of the military regime, Lieutenant General Soe Win, during a meeting in Naypyidaw on 5 April, as the country grapples with widespread damage from the powerful 28 March earthquake. He stated that no relief teams would be allowed to operate independently and would have to seek prior approval from the junta. Furthermore, the Deputy Junta Chief stated that a policy must be implemented, requiring these associations to operate solely in cooperation with relevant officials.

Five more bodies found under rubble of collapsed Sky Villa building in earthquake-hit Mandalay

According to the Myanmar Fire Service, the bodies of five women were discovered on 7 April under the rubble of the Sky Villa building in Aungmyaythazan Township, Mandalay. The building collapsed as a result of Myanmar’s most powerful earthquake in a century. The rescuers involved included the members of Blue Sky Rescue team from China and Russian search and rescue team members. The respective teams are carrying on with their search and rescue efforts at the site of the collapsed building in Mandalay.

Myanmar Suspends Tourist Visas After Quake

Myanmar’s Ministry of Immigration and Population has suspended all visas for foreign tourists starting from April 3 as the country’s earthquake death toll continues to rise. The announcement came after the junta announced that the devastating magnitude 7.7 earthquake that struck Myanmar on March 28 resulted in at least 3,600 deaths, nearly 5,000 people injured, and over 200 missing. “Due to the recent earthquake, we regret to inform you that tourist visa applications will be temporarily suspended starting from 3 April 2025,” the ministry said in an announcement. “We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding during this time. A further announcement will be made once the service resumes.”

Myanmar junta’s aerial attacks continue, despite post-quake ceasefire

Myanmar’s military has continued to launch drone attacks despite declaring a ceasefire in the wake of a deadly earthquake that struck the country late last month, according to local sources.

On Tuesday, regime forces carried out aerial assaults on a resistance-held village in Ayeyarwady Region’s Lemyethna Township, near Rakhine State, said a resident of the area.

UN calls for Myanmar support as earthquake death toll hit 3,354

During a visit to Mandalay, Myanmar’s second-largest city near the epicentre of the 7.7-magnitude quake, UN aid chief Tom Fletcher made an appeal for international support. “The destruction is staggering. Lives lost. Homes destroyed. Livelihoods shattered. But the resilience is incredible,” he said in a post on X, “The world must rally behind the people of Myanmar.” Myanmar’s neighbours, including China, India and Southeast Asian nations, are among those that have sent relief supplies and rescuers over the past week to assist in the recovery effort in quake-affected areas, which are home to around 28 million people.

Locals Struggle to Recover from Earthquake Damage in Karenni State

Following a powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.7 on the Richter scale, centered in Sagaing, some areas in the mountainous regions in Karenni State suffered building collapses and damage. Locals are now trying to find ways to rebuild and recover independently, according to local sources.

​Missing in Action: Myanmar’s military fails to help their country’s quake victims

The Myanmar military’s inadequate response to the devastating earthquake that struck on March 28, has drawn sharp criticism both at home and abroad. The earthquake, registering a magnitude of 7.7, resulted in at least 3,100 confirmed deaths, with the toll expected to rise as rescue operations continue. Central regions, including Mandalay, Sagaing, and the administrative capital Naypyidaw, bore the brunt of the destruction, with thousands injured and millions affected. ​

Myanmar earthquake rescue operations ended after two days in township south of Mandalay

According to local sources, people in Wundwin Township have been sleeping outside of their homes since the quake due to the danger from ongoing aftershocks. Many also lack access to running water and electricity due to the disaster’s effects.  In addition, rescue operations in the township were hampered by a lack of heavy machinery that would have enabled response teams to clear the rubble from collapsed buildings, locals said. 

Myanmar fighting continues despite post-earthquake ceasefires

Fighting has been reported in Myanmar despite the military junta and a rebel group alliance announcing temporary ceasefires to support earthquake relief. As of Friday, the military had carried out at least 14 attacks since the ceasefire, according to reports received by the UN Human Rights office. The military accused two rebel groups in the alliance that declared a ceasefire of carrying out attacks. One group said fighting broke out in response to "offensives" by the military.

Forecast of a week of rain adds to Myanmar earthquake woes, as death toll tops 3,500

People in Myanmar's earthquake-stricken areas braced for thunderstorms late Sunday, after heavy rains and winds the previous night disrupted rescue and relief operations and added to the misery of the many who lost their homes in the disaster and were forced to sleep in the open.

No Help for Tada-U Town Residents Following Earthquake

Residents of Tada-U Town, one of the areas hardest hit by the 28 March 2025 earthquake, are having to carry out earthquake relief by themselves as no rescue teams have gone there. The earthquake badly hit Tada-U Town. It lies about 6km south of Sagaing Town which was above the earthquake’s epicentre and about 10km south-west of Mandalay Town.

Rains add to misery in quake-hit Myanmar as death toll rises to 3,471

Heavy rains have lashed parts of earthquake-hit Myanmar, complicating relief efforts and raising the risk of disease as the death toll from the powerful quakes that struck the country on March 28 rose to at least 3,471. Aid workers in the hard-hit city of Mandalay, near the epicentre of the earthquake, said on Sunday that rains and winds hit tent camps in the area overnight and in the morning, soaking survivors and their belongings.

Staff housing in Myanmar’s capital abandoned as foul odors emerge after quake

Staff housing in Naypyidaw’s Zabuthiri Township lies abandoned, with foul odors emanating from the severely damaged buildings on 3 April, one week after a powerful earthquake struck Myanmar. Due to the extremely powerful earthquake, many staff housing buildings were destroyed in Zabuthiri Township, resulting in fatalities. Rescue teams continue searching for dead bodies in front of some housing complexes, while in some areas, people are seen retrieving belongings from the rubble.

Public toilets and bathing facilities urgently needed in earthquake-hit regions of Myanmar

The “2025 Myanmar Earthquake Emergency Response Coordination Unit” has announced that public toilets and bathing facilities are urgently needed for people in areas devastated by the recent earthquake, particularly in Mandalay, where many of them remain displaced and are living on the streets. A report released on 4 April highlights growing sanitation concerns in temporary encampments, where the absence of adequate hygiene infrastructure has heightened the risk of infectious disease outbreaks.

Myanmar Earthquake: The Death Toll Crosses 3,400; UN Seeks World Aid | N18G

More than 3,400 people have died since a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar on March 28. Rescue operations continue but 220 people are still missing under the rubble. UN Relief Chief urges the world to rally behind the people of Myanmar.

In Myanmar, a heartless junta deepens earthquake despair with ‘collective punishment’

In the heartbreak of disaster, Myanmar’s hated junta has been handed a lifeline. As stunned, bloodied survivors sift through the rubble of the country’s deadliest earthquake in decades, bracing for even darker days ahead, junta chief Min Aung Hlaing is seizing the opportunity – to secure his grip on power and manoeuvre back into the diplomatic fold.

Broken and in the grip of civil war, can Myanmar rebuild after earthquake?

It is expected that urban centres will have to be razed and reconstructed almost entirely. But it remains unclear how the country’s embattled and isolated military will afford to rebuild. Doing so will cost billions of dollars, and it has no access to international finance, nor the legitimacy needed to secure money from the World Bank or Asian Development Bank, say analysts.

Six Political Prisoners Died in Quake: Rights Group

Myanmar’s March 28 earthquake destroyed two women’s wards at Obo Prison, Mandalay Region, killing at least six female political prisoners, according to the Political Prisoners Network Myanmar (PPNM). It said at least 12 people died in the prison, including six political prisoners Ma Moe Thuzar Khaing, Daw Lae Lae Soe, Daw Khin Ohn Shwe, Ma Kay Kay Win, Ma Pa Pa Win and Ma Phyu Wai Wai. The other six have not been named. The PPNM said injured Obo prisoners were being denied hospital treatment.

US ups Myanmar quake aid, says others should bear burden

The United States said on Friday it was raising its assistance to earthquake-hit Myanmar but added it was unfair to expect the nation to keep leading humanitarian relief around the world. The State Department said it was adding $7 million on top of an earlier $2 million, channeled through groups already on the ground in the military-run country where more than 3,000 people are confirmed dead.

Myanmar earthquake toll crosses 3,000; heat and rains fuel disease risk

Extreme heat and heavy rain in Myanmar could cause disease outbreaks among earthquake survivors camping in the open, global aid bodies warned on Thursday, complicating rescue efforts made difficult by a civil war, as the death toll surpassed 3,000.

Aftershocks and Airstrikes: What Myanmar’s deadly earthquake means for the country’s resistance

As Myanmar’s brutal civil war continues to rage, an unexpected force has entered the battlefield: nature’s wrath. 

A powerful earthquake recently struck the country, hitting Sagaing and Mandalay regions the hardest, killing thousands and shaking an already fragile landscape where resistance fighters battle the junta into an expanse of pure chaos. But beyond the destruction, could this seismic shift alter the trajectory of the war itself?

With scant help from junta, rescue operations continue nearly one week after Myanmar quake

Local emergency response teams were joined by foreign relief workers in recovering bodies and continuing search and rescue operations that have continued this week despite the narrowing odds for survival as time elapsed since the quake.

Myanmar Earthquake Didn’t Spare Naypyitaw’s Elite Enclaves

The regime initially refused to disclose the scale of damage in Naypyitaw, but the junta boss, during a visit to Parliament the same day, publicly admitted that it was massive. On Friday, one week after the quake, the junta announced that Naypyitaw had the second highest death toll with 511 after Mandalay’s 2,053.

Disinformation and denial amid Myanmar’s humanitarian collapse

In Myanmar, the truth is often one of the first casualties during armed conflict and natural disasters. The report Aid Under Attack, released on 2 April by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the National Unity Government (NUG), paints a chilling portrait of Myanmar’s military junta exploiting both tragedy and truth. As natural disasters strike – most recently the devastating 28 March earthquake – the military junta has not only obstructed humanitarian aid but has deployed an arsenal of lies to shift blame and sow confusion.

Myanmar junta bombs Mandalay Region’s Singu Town twice within four days

Myanmar’s junta carried out two airstrikes on Singu Township in Mandalay Region within four days, striking civilian targets, according to revolutionary forces. Junta jet fighters carried out the bombings on 30 March and 2 April.  The fighters bombed Pyae Soe Aung ward, Lat Pan Hla village, in Singu Township, on 30 March destroying two houses and a tent, according to the locals.

Myanmar junta’s air force launches aerial attack on Mindat, Chin State

The Myanmar Air Force attacked Mindat, Chin State, with 500-pound bombs at 6:25 pm and 10:30 pm on 1 April, local organizations reported.

The junta’s bombing of Chin State occurred in the aftermath of an earthquake, centred near Sagaing and Mandalay, which caused widespread damage and requiring urgent relief efforts.

‘We didn’t find anyone alive’: Earthquake buries the faithful at Sagaing religious sites

Residents of the Myanmar town say hundreds may have died needlessly due to a slow and inadequate response to last week’s earthquake, while centuries-old mosques and monasteries lie in ruins and the stench of dead bodies fills the streets.

Burma earthquake death toll rises to 3,085, humanitarian crisis deepens

More than 3,000 people have now died from the 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck Burma last week, which destroyed thousands of buildings and sent the war-torn country into a deeper humanitarian crisis.  Burma’s military-led government announced that the death toll from Friday’s earthquake rose to 3,085, while 4,715 people were injured and another 341 are missing. 

With US absent, China steps in for earthquake-hit Myanmar

China has sent more than 30 rescue teams with over 600 personnel, and the Chinese Red Cross has provided 1.5 million yuan ($205,563.93) in cash help, the ministry told Reuters. "China will continue to stand firmly with the people of Myanmar, overcome difficulties and help them overcome the disaster and rebuild their homes as soon as possible," it said, adding that it will participate in disaster loss assessment and post-disaster reconstruction.

Myanmar Junta Airstrikes Breach Quake Ceasefire

Myanmar’s regime conducted airstrikes on Sagaing Region and Kachin State on Thursday, hours after it declared a ceasefire for earthquake relief operations. Five days after the 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar, claiming over 3,000 lives, the junta on Wednesday announced a 20-day ceasefire until April 22.

Ava, the ancient capital of central Myanmar is left in ruins

A powerful earthquake killed at least 300 people in the town of Tada-U, while also devastating historic pagodas and religious sites in the ancient city of Ava, Mandalay Region, sources told Myanmar Now.

Three people died when a sightseeing tower collapsed in the city, a popular tourist hotspot in Tada-U Township, while many ancient religious buildings suffered extensive damage.

120 Organizations Jointly urge Myanmar’s junta to lift Internet, communications, and press freedom restrictions

On 31 March, 120 civil society organizations issued a joint statement urging Myanmar’s junta to lift internet service restrictions, communication blackouts, and press freedom limitations imposed in earthquake-affected areas.

Uncertainty, dangers loom for Myanmar women, girls, and other vulnerable populations after earthquake

Last week’s earthquake in Myanmar is the latest of a series of unprecedented challenges the country’s people have confronted since the military junta attempted a coup on February 1, 2021. The quake’s effects have once again aggravated and highlighted the vulnerability of women, girls, and gender-diverse people, who often bear the brunt of impacts from disaster. The quake comes months after Typhoon Yagi, a massive monsoon that led to the deaths of 844 people in September 2024, disproportionately affecting women and girls.

The man mourning 170 loved ones lost in Myanmar's earthquake

Three mosques collapsed, including the biggest one, Myoma, killing almost everyone inside. Hundreds of kilometres away, the former imam of Myoma mosque, Soe Nay Oo, felt the quake in the Thai border town of Mae Sot. In the following days, he found out that around 170 of his relatives, friends and members of his former congregation had died, mostly in the mosques. Some were leading figures in the city's close-knit Muslim community.

Myanmar junta admits to firing on Chinese Red Cross aid convoy

The Myanmar military junta has confirmed in a statement that military troops had opened fire on a Chinese Red Cross aid convoy en route to assist victims of the March 28 earthquake that struck Sagaing and Mandalay regions.

The Chinese convoy, consisting of nine vehicles, was targeted while traveling near Nawnghkio Township in northern Shan State.

Survivors near Shan State’s Inle Lake struggle after quake destroys communities

Last Friday’s 7.7-magnitude earthquake has left thousands of survivors in urgent need of humanitarian aid in southern Shan State’s Nyaung Shwe Township, local sources told Myanmar Now on Tuesday.  “Nearly every village needs help,” a humanitarian volunteer said. “There are many essentials needed, including utensils.” The earthquake killed an estimated 90 people in the township and is confirmed to have killed almost 3,000 in the country, with the confirmed death toll expected to rise. 

Junta rejects quake ceasefire, death toll hits 2,719

Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, head of the Myanmar’s ruling junta, has categorically rejected ceasefire proposals from ethnic armed organizations (EAOs) intended to facilitate desperately needed earthquake relief. Instead, he has declared a continuation of military operations, a move that directly undermines humanitarian efforts as the earthquake’s death toll escalates to 2,719 with 400 still missing and over 4,000 injured.

The Unsung Heroes of Disaster Rescue Saving Lives in Myanmar

In Myanmar and Thailand, highly trained search-and-rescue dogs from both civil protection and K-9 units are sniffing out survivors from Friday’s earthquake.

Asian Development Bank prepares $3 million grant to support Myanmar earthquake relief

The ADB’s Board of Directors is fast-tracking approval for a grant to be delivered through the UN World Food Programme (WFP) to provide urgent humanitarian aid. The funding will support food distribution and multi-purpose cash assistance, enabling survivors to buy essentials like drinking water, medical supplies, and shelter materials.

Myanmar quake victim rescued after 5 days as aid calls grow

Rescuers on Wednesday pulled a man alive from the rubble five days after Myanmar’s devastating earthquake, as calls grew for the junta to allow more aid in and halt attacks on rebels.

UN urges aid to Myanmar quake survivors before monsoons hit, death toll climbs towards 3,000

United Nations officials who surveyed earthquake damage in Myanmar urged the global community on Tuesday to ramp up aid before the looming monsoon season worsens already catastrophic conditions, with the death toll at 2,719 and expected to surpass 3,000. Drinking water, hygiene, food, shelter and medicine are the most critical needs following extensive damage to buildings, roads and bridges, said Marcoluigi Corsi, acting humanitarian and resident coordinator following a two-day visit.

Urgent need for shelter and healthcare in Myanmar’s earthquake-hit regions

In areas affected by the earthquake, including Mandalay, Sagaing, and Naypyidaw, numerous homes and buildings have collapsed or suffered cracks, forcing many residents to live on roads and in open fields. Emergency shelter and protection from the elements are urgently needed. As of 1 April, those who evacuated their homes following the earthquake on the afternoon of 28 March remain without proper shelter. Both victims and aid workers express serious concerns about potential health problems arising from living exposed to the intense heat, day and night.

‘We hear screams all the time’: Volunteer rescue teams shoulder post-quake burden

“There was no equipment on the first day. We removed debris with our own hands and with small hammers at a place where we heard people screaming for help. The next day our group arranged to hire a crane,” Tun Win told Frontier, asking to withhold his real name and that of his organisation for security reasons.

“We have no experience with earthquakes. But when we heard the screams of people calling for help at the collapsed buildings we decided to go and rescue them. We started working that same night [after the earthquake],” he said.

AI and satellites help aid workers respond to Myanmar earthquake damage

Satellite imagery and AI analysis showed 515 buildings in Mandalay with 80% to 100% damage and another 1,524 with between 20% and 80% damage. That showed the widespread gravity of the disaster, but, just as important, it helps pinpoint specific locations of damage.

Survivors of Myanmar quake left without food, water and shelter, aid groups say

"Having lived through the terror of the earthquake, people now fear aftershocks and are sleeping outside on roads or in open fields," an International Rescue Committee worker in Mandalay said. "However, in towns and cities, safe spaces are scarce. There is an urgent need for tents, as even those whose homes remain intact are too afraid to sleep indoors." The IRC said its teams found people also urgently needed medical care, drinking water and food.

‘Noble work’ of Buddhist cremations after Myanmar quake

Since the quake hit Friday, ambulances have been bringing the remains of the dead to the crematorium in the Kyar Ni Kan neighbourhood on the outskirts of Mandalay. Some 300 bodies have been delivered in total, more than 100 on Sunday alone, forcing them to work six hours beyond their usual closing time.

After quake, Karenni State residents still endangered by ongoing airstrikes

While Karenni State escaped the worst impact of Friday’s 7.7 magnitude earthquake, parts of the state suffered from landslides and damage to buildings. At 4pm on Sunday, two days after the quake, the junta launched airstrikes in Karenni State’s Hpruso Township using 500-pound and 300-pound bombs, according to the local outlet Karenni People’s Voice. 

The junta has also launched airstrikes in other regions since the earthquake

Civil servants left homeless as Myanmar’s capital reels from impact of massive quake

The massive 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck near Mandalay last Friday has not only laid waste to large parts of Myanmar’s last royal capital, but has also devastated the seat of its current military rulers, leaving many in Naypyitaw, the junta’s “abode of kings,” scrambling for a place to live.

Myanmar Junta Blocks News as Scale of Naypyitaw Quake Devastation Emerges

Myanmar’s junta has imposed a news blackout on heavy earthquake casualties among military personnel in Naypyitaw, as well as severe damage to local battalions, according to military defectors. Friday’s 7.7-magnitude quake wreaked havoc on the war office headquarters, three battalions and an interrogation barracks in the administrative capital, said former captain Zin Yaw.

Myanmar: Allow Immediate Aid to Quake-Stricken Areas

Myanmar’s military junta should allow immediate unfettered access to humanitarian aid for earthquake survivors and lift restrictions that impede the emergency response, Human Rights Watch said today. Since the earthquake struck at 12:50 p.m. on March 28, 2025, the military has carried out airstrikes and limited internet access in severely affected areas, further complicating the humanitarian response.

Woman pulled alive from Myanmar earthquake rubble; race to find more survivors

Rescuers freed a woman from the ruins of a hotel in Myanmar, officials said on Monday, a glimmer of hope three days after a massive earthquake that killed around 2,000 as searchers in Myanmar and Thailand raced against time to find more survivors.

Junta blocks quake coverage as death toll jumps to 1,700

The military junta has barred international journalists from accessing areas devastated by the 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck central Myanmar on March 28, effectively shrouding the disaster in a veil of information blackout.

ONE Championship’s Aung La N Sang mobilises aid for Myanmar earthquake victims – ‘we must stand together’

ONE Championship legend Aung La N Sang is mobilising aid for his beloved home country of Myanmar after the devastating effects of the recent earthquake.

Myanmar quake response hampered by lack of equipment as international teams arrive

The window to find earthquake survivors buried under rubble is closing fast in two South-East Asian cities more than 1,000 kilometres apart, as the death toll from Friday's 7.7-magnitude quake passes 1,700. 

Myanmar quake rescues raise hopes three days after deadly tremblor

Rescuers freed four people from collapsed buildings in Myanmar on Monday, Chinese media reported, offering some hope three days after a massive earthquake that killed around 2,000 as searchers in Myanmar and Thailand raced to find more survivors. Among those rescued from the rubble in Mandalay in the early hours of Monday were a pregnant woman and a girl, the Xinhua news agency reported.

Myanmar earthquake: woman trapped for days pulled alive from the rubble

A woman trapped beneath the remains of a hotel building for nearly 60 hours after a devastating earthquake struck Myanmar was pulled alive from the rubble on Monday, officials said, in a rare moment of hope for rescue teams scrambling to find survivors.

Myanmar-Thailand earthquake live updates: Worst damage in Asia in 100 years, NGO says

Myanmar is experiencing "a level of devastation that hasn't been seen over a century in Asia," the acting head of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies said following Friday's earthquake. "This is a level of the earthquake that we're going to see not just today, tomorrow, but for the next weeks," Marie Manrique told CNN on Sunday.

Myanmar declares week of mourning as quake death toll rises

The military junta said a week of mourning would be observed as the death toll continues to rise following Friday's devastating earthquake. Search and rescue operations are continuing.

Help Comes Slowly for War-Torn City in Myanmar Hit by Earthquake

“We are not allowed to freely enter and provide assistance,” said U Tin Shwe, a resident of Sagaing who was standing outside a military barricade at a monastery that had toppled, with monks still trapped under the debris. “Rescue operations can only be carried out with their permission.”

Myanmar cardinal after earthquake: People need everything, including peace

“When nature attacks, human beings forget all their differences. Human tears unite us. We survive as species, because we can be moved by others’ tears,” he said, whether in Thailand or Myanmar, because they are “tears of fellowship.”

Myanmar earthquake: Survivors' footage shows what it's like to be trapped in rubble

Video from the Myanmar earthquake has revealed the terrifying ordeal of being trapped in the rubble of a collapsed building. The footage shows two girls, aged 13 and 16, and their bloodied grandmother in a debris-filled space after Friday's powerful 7.7-magnitude quake.

Myanmar earthquake: More than 1,600 killed and 3,408 injured, as footage shows building's collapse

The number of people killed in Myanmar following a powerful earthquake has risen to 1,644, with 3,408 others injured, according to local reports. A further 139 people are also reportedly missing across the country.

Myanmar junta continues air strikes after devastating earthquake

Myanmar's military junta has continued to bomb parts of the war-torn country following the major earthquake there, which has killed more than 1,600 people.

Mandalay crematoriums overwhelmed as Myanmar quake death toll mounts

Mandalay's crematoriums reach breaking point as earthquake death toll soars. Bodies pile up, forcing families to cremate loved ones in the streets.

Smell of death ‘fills the air’ near epicentre of Myanmar earthquake

Bodies trapped under the rubble of destroyed buildings in Sagaing and Mandalay cities are decomposing in Myanmar’s stifling heat.

‘Wherever I looked I saw collapsed buildings’: Myanmar quake rescuers and medics struggle with size of task

After two days there are still not enough teams to find bodies or sufficient equipment to sift through the debris

Myanmar earthquake: Junta lets in aid as death toll passes 1,600

Watch this Channel 4 video to see the aftermath of the devastating earthquake on Friday.

Hundreds of Muslims Reported Killed in Mosque Collapses

Friday’s devastating earthquake in Myanmar has claimed the lives of an estimated 500 to 700 Muslims and destroyed nearly 50 mosques, many dating back to the 19th century, in Mandalay and Sagaing regions, according to the Spring Revolution Myanmar Muslim Network. Learn the full extent of the tragedy and the challenges faced by the Muslim community in Myanmar.

Powerful earthquake kills more than 140 in Myanmar, death toll likely to rise

A powerful earthquake killed more than 140 people in Myanmar on Friday, authorities said, toppling buildings and wrecking infrastructure across a wide area, including a skyscraper under construction in neighbouring Thailand.

‘Our town looks like a collapsed city’: Myanmar earthquake – in pictures

This photo gallery from The Guardian documents the devastating aftermath of a powerful earthquake that struck Myanmar in March 2025.

Powerful earthquake strikes Myanmar, hitting Sagaing and Mandalay hardest

A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.7 struck Sagaing Region in northwestern Myanmar today. Tremors were felt across several towns, including Sagaing, Mandalay, Kyaukse, Pyin Oo Lwin, and Shwebo in upper Myanmar. The United States Geological Survey reports that the earthquake had a magnitude of 7.7, with its epicenter located near Sagaing.

Myanmar Earthquake Claims Numerous Lives, Casualties Set to Rise

Many people have died in Friday’s earthquake that struck central Myanmar, affecting neighboring countries. The regime is yet to start full-scale rescue operations amid reports of heavy to the capital, Naypyitaw. The 7.7-magnitude earthquake’s epicenter was near Sagaing town and it heavily struck Mandalay city, causing many buildings, including hotels, condos, university buildings and hospitals, to collapse.

Mass casualties feared from Myanmar earthquake

Watch the latest video from the aftermath of devastation across Myanmar after a powerful earthquake rocks the country. According to eye-witness accounts, mass casualties are expected in the worst-hit areas with the junta declaring a state of emergency in Sagaing, Mandalay, Magwe, northeastern Shan State, Naypyidaw and Bago.

Colonial-era Ava Bridge over Irrawaddy River collapses during earthquake

The 91-year-old Ava Bridge, also known as the Old Sagaing Bridge, which spanned the Irrawaddy River between Mandalay and Sagaing regions and was built by the British during the colonial period, collapsed on Friday afternoon during a powerful earthquake that affected both Myanmar and Thailand.