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Monday, May 19, 2025
The death toll rose to 21 in neighbouring Thailand, where the quake caused damage to hundreds of buildings.
The People's Defence Force (PDF) will implement a two-week pause in offensive military operations.
Seventeen cargo trucks of shelter and medical supplies were due to arrive on Sunday, said UN.
Rescue teams worked through the night, searching for survivors trapped under the rubble of collapsed buildings.
The USGS Earthquake Hazards Program said that fatalities could be between 10,000 and 100,000 people, and the economic impact could be as high as 70% of Myanmar's GDP.
India offered to provide assistance to the earthquake-torn regions.
Dozens of workers were trapped in a collapsed under-construction skyscraper in Bangkok where a state of emergency was declared.
Indian embassies in Myanmar and Thailand have coordinated with the local authorities to secure the repatriation.
Various parts of Myanmar, Laos, and Vietnam have been reeling under massive floods after Typhoon Yagi, which is said to be Asia's most powerful storm this year, hit the three countries.
There were 14 people on the plane, including the pilot, and eight of them were injured in the accident
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