YANGON, Myanmar — One year after a devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar, the National Unity Government (NUG) says it has distributed over 6,000 million Kyat (approx. $1.8 million USD) in relief funds to survivors, highlighting a humanitarian response largely driven by grassroots donations rather than international agencies. In a ...
By Mon Lay / MPA A powerful 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck western Myanmar’s Rakhine State on Tuesday night, sending panicked residents fleeing into the streets across several major cities and the country's central heartland. The initial quake occurred at approximately 10:04 PM local time, centered in the Rakhine Yoma mountain ...
By Mon Lay / MPA Mandalay, Myanmar — Residents in Myanmar’s cultural capital, Mandalay, were forced to flee their homes on Thursday night after a shallow earthquake struck the region, accompanied by a terrifying "ground roar" that reignited trauma from last year’s deadly disaster. The magnitude 4.5 tremor hit at ...
By Sayar Ngaat / MPA A prominent local journalist has been detained by an unidentified armed group in a resistance-controlled...
