Myanmar declares national mourning for 7 days over deadly earthquake

  31 March 2025    Read: 385
Myanmar declares national mourning for 7 days over deadly earthquake

Myanmar on Monday declared seven days of national mourning over a powerful earthquake of a 7.7-magnitude that struck central Myanmar on Friday, AzVision.az reports, citing Anadolu Agency.

The national flag will be flown at half-staff as part of the mourning.

The death toll from the earthquake has exceeded 1,700, with more than 3,400 injured and over 300 missing.

Meanwhile, Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, Myanmar’s junta ruler, held a phone talk with the Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Sunday. Both sides discussed the impact of the earthquake and rescue and relief efforts.

Russia, India, China, Thailand, the UN, UAE and others have sent specialist search and rescue teams alongside humanitarian aid.

 

AzVision.az


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