Myanmar junta fires warning shots at aid convoy as groups seek access to earthquake victims


A man walks toward a damaged mosque after a strong earthquake, in Amarapura, Myanmar, April 1, 2025. REUTERS/Stringer

BANGKOK (Reuters) -Myanmar's junta said on Wednesday its troops fired warning shots at a Chinese Red Cross aid convoy, underlining the challenge of delivering relief amid a civil war as aid groups called for better access to help survivors of a devastating earthquake.

The military has struggled to run Myanmar following its coup against the elected civilian government of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi in 2021, reducing the economy and basic services including healthcare to tatters after civil war broke out.

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