[arista]

https://news.sky.com/story/myanmar-e...remor-13337088


The nation is run by the military.

[A strong earthquake has struck central Myanmar,
and people rushed out of buildings
as far away as Bangkok, the capital of
neighbouring Thailand.
The United States Geological Survey (USGS)
said the quake was of 7.7 magnitude
and at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles).
It was followed by a powerful aftershock.

The epicentre was about 17.2 km from the
city of Mandalay, Myanmar's second-largest,
which has a population of about 1.5 million.]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...e-updates.html









[Motorists pick up pieces of a damaged road
in Naypyidaw, central Myanmar] They then drove over it.

[arista]

Over 140 Dead in Burma


Even Worse over 700 missing

[arista]

In Bangkok
City of Thailand.
A Massive New Building crashed to the ground
killing loads.

Was on Ch5HDnews Live

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[LaLaLand]

Terrifying. Poor people.

A friend of mine recently moved out to Thailand a few months ago, to Chiang Mai. He's safe thankfully but he said even there the whole house was shaking and his street were told to stay outdoors for a while until it was safe from aftershocks. Scary!

[Ammi]

…absolutely terrifying images of the devastation…I’m glad that your friend is ok, LaLa…such a personal worry for you…

[Ammi]

This will be the first natural disaster to happen after President Donald Trump shut down America's international aid agency with potentially devastating consequences.

The impact in the aftermath of this earthquake is likely to be severe. Trump's decision to shut down the US Agency for International Development was already reported to have decimated US aid operations in Myanmar. Its global impact is hard to overstate. American aid had provided 40% of developmental aid worldwide.

Yesterday, Trump promised Myanmar aid for the earthquake. In reality, his administration has fired most of the people most experienced at organising that help and shut down the means to provide it.

The last of its staff were ironically only let go yesterday even as the president was making lofty promises to help.

The US State Department says it has maintained a team of experts in the country. But former USAID officials say the system is now 'in shambles' without the wherewithal to conduct search and rescue or transfer aid.

[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by Ammi

This will be the first natural disaster to happen after President Donald Trump shut down America's international aid agency with potentially devastating consequences.

The impact in the aftermath of this earthquake is likely to be severe. Trump's decision to shut down the US Agency for International Development was already reported to have decimated US aid operations in Myanmar. Its global impact is hard to overstate. American aid had provided 40% of developmental aid worldwide.

Yesterday, Trump promised Myanmar aid for the earthquake. In reality, his administration has fired most of the people most experienced at organising that help and shut down the means to provide it.

The last of its staff were ironically only let go yesterday even as the president was making lofty promises to help.

The US State Department says it has maintained a team of experts in the country. But former USAID officials say the system is now 'in shambles' without the wherewithal to conduct search and rescue or transfer aid.

you can promise a country help, but in Trump's logic that doesn't necessarily mean they will also keep themselves to that promise


ah the era of 2nd term Trump presidency, ladies and gentlemen

[bots]

the regime in Myanmar has been snatching it's citizens and murdering them for the last 5 years or more. Who is going to give money to them? because the aid won't reach the people that need it

[AnnieK]

Originally Posted by LaLaLand

Terrifying. Poor people.

A friend of mine recently moved out to Thailand a few months ago, to Chiang Mai. He's safe thankfully but he said even there the whole house was shaking and his street were told to stay outdoors for a while until it was safe from aftershocks. Scary!

Is he teaching on Chaing Mai? My friends son has been applying for jobs there.
Glad he's OK

[arista]

Sadly, the death toll
now at over 1,600