Myanmar - 7.7 earthquake, felt strongly in Thailand also, 28 Mar 2025

[DS2021]

It just jumped to 1,600+

‘Inhumane’ Myanmar military continues airstrikes after devastating earthquake

Military accused of ‘taking advantage’ of biggest earthquake in a century to weaken rebel forces

www.independent.co.uk

Myanmar and Thailand earthquake live: Over 1,600 deaths in Myanmar as dozens trapped under Bangkok skyscraper
Rescuers are racing to reach survivors in Bangkok with 47 missing, most under a collapsed 33-storey building

 

[iamshadow21]

It just jumped to 1,600+

‘Inhumane’ Myanmar military continues airstrikes after devastating earthquake

Military accused of ‘taking advantage’ of biggest earthquake in a century to weaken rebel forces

www.independent.co.uk

Myanmar and Thailand earthquake live: Over 1,600 deaths in Myanmar as dozens trapped under Bangkok skyscraper
Rescuers are racing to reach survivors in Bangkok with 47 missing, most under a collapsed 33-storey building

Yeah, just crunching the numbers of deceased on the Wikipedia page for Myanmar alone a few hours ago, being conservative (rounding down and not counting missing or trapped or unrecovered), I came up with a rough figure of 1422. And that's going to be changing by the hour, and many of the rural, remote, or war disturbed places aren't going to be reporting numbers to the junta or organisations like the Red Cross - they're going to just be trying to survive and rescue others with what little resources they have, and burying their dead (or performing whatever rites are appropriate or able to be done in the circumstances).

MOO

 

[SouthAussie]

It seems that there is a bit of a conundrum.

Myammar is trying to rescue people with very little heavy equipment to help them do so.
Countries like Australia do not want to give direct assistance to the Myammar military govt, as we won't legitimise them. (Myammar has been in civil war since 2021.)
So we (and others) are giving money to the Red Cross for immediate humanitarian aid.


Wong added that Australia “does not provide any direct funding to the military regime and takes proactive steps to ensure our assistance does not legitimise the military regime in Myanmar” and described the “ongoing crisis in Myanmar” as “a major threat to stability in our region”.

Australia to provide $1.25m to Myanmar

 

[SouthAussie]

"Ravaged by four years of civil war, Myanmar is ill-prepared to cope with the destruction brought by Friday's massive earthquake.

But the bloody conflict sparked by the 2021 military coup has brought the country's infrastructure, healthcare system and power network to their knees.

Much of the country was already plagued by a punishing mix of conflict, poverty and instability after the civil war that left 3.5 million people displaced and smashed the economy.

Much of Myanmar is controlled by a shifting patchwork of junta forces, ethnic armed groups and pro-democracy partisans."

Myanmar quake: a nation unprepared for disaster

 

[iamshadow21]

Big number increase, as to be expected, on the Wikipedia page. The source articles in the footnotes are not in English, so I can't link directly. The Democratic Voice of Burma is saying 2600+ dead. The junta is still saying around 1700. Both are far from final numbers with many, many buildings still unable to be fully excavated due to lack of equipment, expertise, and basic utilities like electricity.

2025 Myanmar earthquake - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

Crematoriums are completely overwhelmed, some families are having to cremate their deceased loved ones in the streets.

Myanmar earthquake: level of devastation ‘hasn’t been seen in over a century in Asia’, says Red Cross – latest updates

At least 1,700 people killed with at least 139 missing as Red Cross officials warn that Myanmar faces humanitarian crisis after earthquake

www.theguardian.com

 

[iamshadow21]

The junta is now reporting 2056 dead.

Myanmar-Thailand earthquake: Myanmar hospitals overwhelmed as military government says more than 2,000 killed

At least three hospitals in the country are out of service, according to the World Health Organisation, three days after a powerful earthquake hit the country.

www.bbc.com

The Democratic Voice of Burma is saying 3000+.

2025 Myanmar earthquake - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

Four were pulled alive from the Sky Villa apartments in Mandalay, including a pregnant woman and a child. That's the building where 90+ were trapped a couple of days ago.

 

[dotr]

Mar 31, 2025
Rescuers freed four people from collapsed buildings in Myanmar early on Monday, Chinese media reported, as searchers raced to find more survivors in Myanmar and Thailand.

 

[iamshadow21]

Myanmar earthquake: China and others step into aid gap left by Trump cuts

US president accused of blowing up country’s ability to respond to disasters by removing funding

www.theguardian.com

 

[iamshadow21]

More than 2,000 killed by Myanmar quake, desperate rescue efforts continue

More than three days since the massive earthquake that rocked the region, rescuers are finding survivors under the rubble but time is fast running out to save others who haven't been found.

www.abc.net.au

 

[iamshadow21]

Myanmar's earthquake survivors accuse the military of holding up aid

Human rights groups fear the military is using logistical challenges as an excuse to withhold aid from rebel-held areas.

www.abc.net.au

Myanmar junta accused of blocking aid for earthquake victims as airstrikes continue

Doctors helping with aftermath of disaster and UN special rapporteur say aid is disappearing or being blocked in areas controlled by resistance groups

www.theguardian.com

 

[iamshadow21]

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/myanmars-abode-kings-earthquake-hits-home-military-power-2025-04-01/

‘It’s beyond description’: Bodies pile up in mass graves as Myanmar grapples with quake toll

In Sagaing, the epicentre of the quake, the stench is becoming unbearable as a country wracked by civil war bears the burden of burying thousands killed in Friday’s disaster

www.theguardian.com

 

[iamshadow21]

Myanmar earthquake: The man mourning 170 loved ones

Scores of Muslims died in Sagaing when their mosques collapsed during Friday prayers at the end of Ramadan.

www.bbc.com

Myanmar earthquake: man pulled alive from rubble after five days as looming monsoon sparks urgent call for aid

A 26-year-old man was rescued from hotel in capital Naypyidaw, long after disaster that has killed thousands

www.theguardian.com

https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/02/asia/myanmar-thailand-earthquake-survivors-wednesday-intl-hnk/index.html

Russia, China sent hundreds of people to help Myanmar, as the US sends three

The United States is sending a three-person disaster response team to earthquake-stricken Myanmar, days after much larger contingents from China and Russia began pulling people out of the rubble.

www.abc.net.au

Myanmar quake death toll nears 3,000 amid food, medicine and water shortages

At least 2,700 people have been killed in Myanmar as aid agencies raise concerns over the spread of disease and access to essentials across the country.

www.abc.net.au

In Myanmar's darkest hour, this dictator cloaks the country in secrecy

Multiple Western aid agencies said they have struggled to get personnel into Myanmar as the ruling junta leads the response to the country's largest natural disaster in years.

www.abc.net.au

 

[iamshadow21]

Myanmar-Thailand earthquake: Junta fires on convoy bringing aid to quake-hit regions

Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing has also rejected calls for a ceasefire to facilitate the delivery of desperately needed relief supplies.

www.bbc.com

Myanmar's military fired at a convoy that was bringing aid into quake-hit areas Tuesday night.

 

[dotr]

Worried families and rescue dogs bond during days of searching at Bangkok collapse

Their faces broke out in smiles, as a group of golden retrievers approached the waiting relatives on a break from the dogs' rescue mission

torontosun.com

''Kale, a retriever from the USAR K9 Thailand unit is brought to comfort people waiting for news of missing loved ones at the site of an under-construction building collapse in Bangkok on April 2, 2025. Photo by LILLIAN SUWANRUMPHA /AFP via Getty Images''

''BANGKOK — For most of the day, somberness clouded over a makeshift shelter set up for grief-stricken relatives of dozens of workers who remain missing at the building collapse in Bangkok. They huddled together, a short distance from the rubble, awaiting news for their loved ones to be found.
But for a few minutes, their faces broke out in smiles, as a group of fluffy, playful golden retrievers approached the waiting relatives on a break from the dogs’ rescue mission.''

Apr 1, 2025 #latestnews #news #ET
Search and rescue operations continued on Tuesday (April 1) at the collapsed building site in Bangkok, where 74 people remain missing. With realistic chances of survival diminishing after 72 hours, rescue teams scaled the wreckage, with search dogs on standby to detect any signs of life. Despite the relentless efforts, some relatives have begun to accept the grim reality of the situation. Meanwhile, officials from the K9 Unit and Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) hope that bringing their dogs to meet the relatives of the victims will bring them some kind of comfort.

 

[iamshadow21]

Three men rescued today, five days after the first quake hit.

Survivors still being found after Myanmar's earthquake but military attacks could harm relief effort

Rescuers have pulled two men alive from the ruins of a hotel in Myanmar’s capital on Wednesday and a third from a guesthouse in another city.

apnews.com

 

[Chimera]

I fear that the impact on the people of Myanmar is going to be dreadful. They're so isolated because of the war, and international support that would usually come to aid in the time of a natural disaster won't be available.

MOO

Mosques, temples, schools, hospitals and government buildings are amongst those where there are known fatalities or where people are trapped.

Myanmar earthquake leaves ‘hundreds of casualties’ — as it happened

State of emergency declared in six regions after the quake near Mandalay, as the situation in cities including Bangkok, Thailand remains ‘serious’

www.thetimes.com

Despite my fears the military junta controlling Myanmar would not be open to aid, the opposite is the case. The Senior General essentially in a press release said "we need all the help, please send us any help you can". So it's happening as fast as possible.

https://www.reuters.com/world/myanmar-earthquake-live-strong-tremor-felt-yangon-bangkok-2025-03-28/

Bbm.
Was going to ask why in the first bolded ... and you answered it in the second bolded, thanks !
Thankful and relieved the military junta is accepting help.
Imo.

 

[iamshadow21]

Bbm.
Was going to ask why in the first bolded ... and you answered it in the second bolded, thanks !
Thankful and relieved the military junta is accepting help.
Imo.

They have been restricting movement of aid and aid workers, and even shot at a convoy yesterday, but this brand new development is a good one:

Myanmar military announces temporary ceasefire following earthquake

State-run media in Myanmar announced the military's ceasefire call, which comes after days of pressure from international aid groups and humanitarian organisations.

www.abc.net.au

 

[iamshadow21]

Myanmar earthquake death toll tops 3,000 with hundreds still missing

The death toll from last week's 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar rose to 3,085 people as of Thursday morning, according to the country's military government.

abcnews.go.com

Myanmar earthquake: BBC finds huge devastation and little help for survivors in Mandalay

Yogita Limaye is the one of the first foreign journalists to enter Myanmar since a huge earthquake hit the war-torn country.

www.bbc.com

https://www.npr.org/2025/04/03/nx-s1-5350471/myanmar-ceasefire-earthquake

https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/myanmar-earthquake-toll-crosses-3000-forecast-rains-pose-new-threat-rescuers-2025-04-03/

There are some images in a couple of the above articles of the Sky Villa apartments. It's no wonder that so many are probably deceased under them, and remarkable that any have been saved from them alive. They look like phone books, laid out three in a line, ending with the sole surviving block. They didn't fall, tilt or tip. They collapsed neatly on themselves without any apparent spaces between the debris. I know Mandalay and Sagaing were right in the thick of it, but I suspect poor construction, as seems to be the case with the tower in Bangkok, which preliminary testing suggests was being made with substandard materials.

MOO

 

[iamshadow21]

Video. Survivor rescued after 125 hours beneath rubble in Myanmar earthquake

Video. After being trapped for days in the rubble of the Golden Country Hotel, a survivor was rescued by Chinese rescuers in Mandalay City following Myanmar's deadly earthquake.

www.euronews.com

Bangkok Building Collapse Leads to Scrutiny of Chinese Company (paywalled)

How Myanmar’s Junta Is Complicating Earthquake Recovery

Here’s what to know about the challenges from the natural disaster—compounded by ongoing civil war—and where the country could go from here.

time.com

4390 dead, now, according to one source. Lowest number is still the junta, at around 3000.

2025 Myanmar earthquake - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

 

[iamshadow21]

https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/04/asia/myanmar-earthquake-sagaing-aid-intl-hnk-dst/index.html

There are reports that the junta has already broken the ceasefire, or never stopped air strikes at all.

MOO