Hard at work: A file photo of heavy construction equipment being used to clear rubble at the site of a collapsed building in Mandalay. — AFP
THE junta on Tuesday prolonged a ceasefire declared after last month’s devastating earthquake to April 30, after aid groups and international mediators called for an extension to ease relief efforts.
The junta – which seized power in a 2021 coup sparking a many-sided civil war – said it would cease attacking its myriad armed opponents following the magnitude-7.7 quake which has killed more than 3,700.
