Powerful 6.2-magnitude quake hits off Istanbul coast

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ISTANBUL: A 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit the Sea of Marmara near Istanbul on Wednesday (Apr 23), with its impact and that of multiple aftershocks forcing thousands out onto the streets in panic across Türkiye’s  largest city. The quake was followed by more than 50 aftershocks, some very powerful, the interior ministerContinue Reading

Thailand to test disaster alerts after quake criticism

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BANGKOK: Thailand will conduct tests of a cellphone disaster alert system, senior officials said on Wednesday (Apr 23), after criticism that no alarm was sent after last month’s deadly Myanmar earthquake caused damage in Bangkok. Director General of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) Phasakorn Boonyalak said theContinue Reading

Myanmar junta extends post-earthquake truce

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YANGON: Myanmar’s junta on Tuesday (Apr 22) prolonged a ceasefire declared after last month’s devastating earthquake to Apr 30, after aid groups and international mediators called for an extension to ease relief efforts. The junta – which seized power in a 2021 coup sparking a many-sided civil war – said it wouldContinue Reading

Executive linked to Bangkok building collapse arrested

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BANGKOK: Thai authorities said they have arrested a Chinese executive at a company that was building a Bangkok skyscraper, which collapsed in a major earthquake, leaving dozens dead. The 30-storey tower was reduced to an immense pile of rubble when a 7.7-magnitude quake struck neighbouring Myanmar last month, killing 47 peopleContinue Reading

Myanmar marks new year festival mourning quake losses

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Myanmar’s ruling military junta has commanded the five-day festival to have no music or dance. Since the Mar 28 quake Mandalay temperatures have soared up to a parching 44 degrees Celsius while at night tent-dwellers are needled by mosquitos before rising at dawn to line up for aid. More thanContinue Reading

SCDF team to return home from quake-hit Myanmar on Apr 8

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SINGAPORE: A Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) team deployed in Myanmar after a devastating earthquake hit the country on Mar 28 is preparing to return home after a search and rescue operation there. The 80-member team was sent there to assist with rescue efforts after an earthquake measuring 7.7 onContinue Reading

SCDF team recovers body from Myanmar quake debris

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SINGAPORE: The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) has recovered a body from the rubble of a collapsed hotel in Naypyidaw, as part of its ongoing search and rescue mission following last week’s deadly earthquake in Myanmar. In a Facebook update on Sunday (Apr 6), SCDF said its team has been actively conductingContinue Reading

Myanmar junta chief meets foreign leaders, UN says military choking aid

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ELECTION PUSH On the sidelines of the BIMSTEC summit in Bangkok, Min Aung Hlaing met with the prime ministers of Nepal, India and Thailand. The BIMSTEC, or the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation, grouping also includes Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Bhutan. The junta leader’s discussionsContinue Reading