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Myanmar Earthquake: 3,700 Dead, Aid Urgently Needed

4/29/2025

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Myanmar is grappling with a devastating humanitarian crisis following the catastrophic 7.7 magnitude earthquake on March 28, which claimed over 3,700 lives. As military airstrikes continue, survivors are in desperate need of aid, facing dire living conditions without shelter, clean water, or sanitation, just as the monsoon season looms.

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Myanmar is grappling with a devastating humanitarian crisis following the catastrophic 7.7 magnitude earthquake on March 28, which claimed over 3,700 lives. As military airstrikes continue, survivors are in desperate need of aid, facing dire living conditions without shelter, clean water, or sanitation, just as the monsoon season looms.