United Nations mobilising to provide aid after powerful earthquake hits Myanmar, says UN chief


In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Chinese rescuers arrive at the Yangon International Airport in Yangon, Myanmar on Saturday, March 29, 2025. -- Haymhan Aung/Xinhua via AP

UNITED NATIONS (Xinhua): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that the United Nations system is mobilising to support people in need in South-East Asian countries following a 7.7-magnitude earthquake hit central Myanmar.

At least 144 people were killed and 732 injured in Myanmar after the strong earthquake jolted the country on Friday, the Information Team of Myanmar's State Administration Council reported. 

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