30/03/2025
The death toll from Myanmar’s massive earthquake soared past 1,600 on Saturday, state media said, as rescuers pulled survivors from rubble and the United Nations warned of severe damage to critical infrastructure and thousands left sleeping in the streets.
The United Nations in Myanmar on Saturday reported widespread destruction of homes and “severe damage” to critical infrastructure, with flights cancelled until further notice at the international airport at Mandalay. It added that “major bridges, roads, universities, hotels, historical and religious sites and public service buildings in urban and rural areas have been heavily damaged or destroyed.”
“Thousands of people are spending the nights on the streets or open spaces due to the damage and destruction to home or fearing further quakes,” the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said.
