
Myanmar earthquake: Inside Mandalay
We hear from the BBC's Yogita Limaye who is the first foreign journalist to reach the city of Mandalay
The ruling military junta in Myanmar say the death toll after last week's devastating earthquake now stands at almost 2,900 people. The actual death toll is feared to be much higher, with many people still stuck under the rubble in affected cities.The ruling military junta declared that it will not let foreign journalists into the country after the earthquake making it hard to report from the country. The BBC's Yogita Limaye has become the first foreign journalist to enter the country since the disaster struck and travelled to the city of Mandalay. She'll bring us her full report.
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(Photo: Volunteers clear debris from structures damages by a recent earthquake, in Mandalay, Myanmar. Credit: NYEIN CHAN NAING/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)
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