Myanmar

Myanmar’s military junta has launched a series of airstrikes targeting Buddhist monasteries during the Burmese New Year, known as Thingyan, resulting in the deaths of 11 people and injuring over 50, RFA reported. The attacks occurred despite a ceasefire declared…

Myanmar’s military junta conducted an airstrike on a monastery in Sagaing Region’s Tabayin township on April 12, killing five—including three child monks—and injuring nine, RFA reported. The attack reduced the Buddhist site to rubble, according to local aid groups. This…

The United Nations has warned that the humanitarian situation in Myanmar is deteriorating following two devastating earthquakes on March 28, Jurist News reported. Titon Mitra, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) regional representative, highlighted the destruction of infrastructure, including homes, bridges,…

Myanmar has experienced 98 aftershocks over the past 11 days following a powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.9 that struck the country on March 28, Xinhua reported citing the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology. The aftershocks varied in magnitude…

Myanmar has identified 180,000 Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh as “eligible” for repatriation, Anadolu Agency reported citing the interim government leader Muhammad Yunus. This announcement was made during his attendance at the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic…

Myanmar’s military has declared a temporary ceasefire from April 2 to April 22 to aid rescue efforts following a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake that has resulted in over 3,000 deaths and more than 4,500 injuries, Al Jazeera reported. The ceasefire…

The death toll from the 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar on March 28th has risen to over 2,000, according to the country’s military junta, RFA reported. The shadow National Unity Government, however, has reported an even higher figure of…

A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck central Myanmar on March 29, during Ramadan prayers, raising fears that hundreds of Muslims may be among the over 1,600 reported fatalities, al Jazeera reported. The National Unity Government, a shadow administration, has indicated…

A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar on Friday, followed by a 6.7-magnitude aftershock, causing widespread devastation. The military junta reported 1,002 deaths, 2,376 injuries, and 30 missing persons. In Bangkok, Thailand, six people died when a high-rise under construction…

Two strong earthquakes, measuring 7.7 and 6.4 in magnitude, struck Myanmar and Thailand today, resulting in at least 31 fatalities—28 in Myanmar and three in Thailand, Anadolu Agency reported. The first quake originated in Myanmar’s Sagaing region, followed by a…