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Global aid effort begins for Myanmar quake relief Bangkok, March 30 (AFP) Mar 30, 2025 A powerful earthquake has killed more than 1,700 people in war-torn Myanmar and neighbouring Thailand and caused widespread damage. Here is what we know about relief efforts:
A separate rescue team arrived in Myanmar's commercial hub Yangon on Saturday, state media said. The Chinese government will also provide Myanmar with 100 million yuan ($13.8 million) in emergency humanitarian assistance, with shipments to begin Monday, its international aid agency said Saturday.
The city has earmarked HK$30 million ($3.8 million) for emergency relief support to Myanmar, it said in a statement.
Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said a military transport plane had been dispatched carrying hygiene kits, blankets and food parcels. "A search and rescue team and medical team is also accompanying this flight," he added. Four more aircraft were being sent with personnel and equipment, as well as two navy ships, officials said.
On Sunday it said the quake was a top-level crisis and announced it was urgently seeking $8 million to save lives and prevent disease outbreaks over the next 30 days.
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies launched an emergency appeal Sunday for more than $100 million to help 100,000 people with life-saving relief.
"A severe shortage of medical supplies is hampering response efforts, including trauma kits, blood bags, anaesthetics, assistive devices, essential medicines, and tents for health workers," OCHA said in a statement Saturday.
"It's a real bad one, and we will be helping. We've already spoken with the country," Trump told reporters.
The Indonesian military will send a hospital ship, three Hercules aircraft and four helicopters to assist emergency response, local media reported military spokesman Kristomei Sianturi as saying.
The Public Security Ministry said it will send a team of police officers and medics, a ministry-run newspaper reported. All were to be deployed on Sunday.
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