Junta in quake-hit Myanmar extends ceasefire to May 31: State media


A volunteer driving a backhoe to clearing debris of a building at a market, after one month of the strong earthquake in Naypyidaw. - AP

YANGON: Myanmar's junta has extended a temporary ceasefire to May 31 to support reconstruction efforts following a massive earthquake in late March that killed at least 3,700 people and devastated parts of the country, state media reported on Wednesday (May 7).

The junta initially announced a ceasefire in early April, days after the March 28 earthquake, to support relief efforts, following similar moves by anti-junta armed groups.

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