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.

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.