
A minute's silence for victims of Myanmar quake
Myanmar will hold a minute's silence today for the victims of the devastating earthquake which struck the country last Friday, killing more than two thousand people.
In Myanmar, a minute's silence will be held in tribute to the victims of the earthquake that devastated a huge swathe of the country on Friday.
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(Photo: A collapsed bridge in Sagaing, Myanmar, 31 March 2025; Credit: Reuters)
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