
Myanmar hospitals overwhelmed after quake
Myanmar's military government says more than 2,000 were killed in Friday's earthquake.
The ruling junta in Myanmar says more than 2,000 people are now known to have been killed by Friday's earthquake. The final figure is likely to be higher. Relief teams are grappling with a growing humanitarian crisis. The UN says more than 20 hospitals are destroyed or damaged. We speak to aid workers and hear from people affected.
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Presenter: Andrew Peach.
(Photo: Rescue operations continue in Myanmar following powerful earthquake, Mandalay - 31 Mar 2025. Credit: NYEIN CHAN NAING/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)
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