Rescue staff look on as heavy building tools is used to search for individuals trapped beneath the rubble on the collapsed Sky Villa Condominium growth in Mandalay days after a serious earthquake.
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Rescue staff look on as heavy building tools is used to search for individuals trapped beneath the rubble on the collapsed Sky Villa Condominium growth in Mandalay days after a serious earthquake.
Sebastien BERGER / AFP/Getty Pictures
The nation of Myanmar has been in disaster for years…A civil struggle has been happening since 2021.
After which, final Friday – a devastating earthquake hit … leaving not less than 3000 individuals useless. The tragedy solely deepened the humanitarian disaster within the nation.
One individual watching the scenario carefully is Kim Aris. His mom is Aung San Suu Kyi, who was the nation’s de facto chief earlier than the army ousted and imprisoned her after a coup 4 years in the past.
When Aris spoke to NPR earlier this week, he wasn’t even certain the place his mom was, or whether or not she was protected.
The earthquake has introduced extra devastation to Myanmar elevating questions on whether or not the nation’s army can keep in energy – and about the way forward for its ousted chief Aung San Suu Kyi.
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This episode was produced by Mallory Yu and Alejandra Marquez Janse.
It was edited by Courtney Dorning and Patrick Jarenwattananon.
Our government producer is Sami Yenigun.
