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A political tragedy: Myanmar’s earthquake and the junta
With crematoriums overflowing and rescue workers blocked from reaching hardest-hit regions, the junta is prioritising staying in power over human lives by obstructing aid and waging war, reports EWAN CAMERON
Rescuers carry the body of a victim, from a collapsed building in the aftermath of Friday's earthquake in Mandalay, Myanmar, April 3, 2025
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AT around 1pm on Friday March 28, the biggest earthquake for a generation, measuring 7.7 on the Richter scale, sent shockwaves throughout south-east Asia.
Initially, the world’s media focused on Bangkok, where an unfinished tower block collapsed killing dozens, but as news from Myanmar slowly came in, it became clear that the damage there was catastrophic, particularly in the heartland regions of Mandalay and Sagaing as well as the administrative capital Naypyidaw.
Over the last week, the horror stories have rolled in: 200 monks were killed at U Hla Thein Monastery in Mandalay in the middle of their religious exams and around the country many Muslim worshippers were killed during Friday prayers as their mosques were collapsing in on them. In the town of Kyaukse, a preschool building fell and killed at least 20 children.
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