‘A hospital collapsed right in front of me’: Myanmar reels after earthquake

‘A hospital collapsed right in front of me’: Myanmar reels after earthquake

People in Mandalay fear further deadly tremors amid widespread poverty and aid cuts after four years of civil warMyanmar earthquake – latest updatesAs darkness fell in Mandalay, Myanmar’s second largest city, many residents set up small tents and prepared to sleep on the streets rather than risk going back inside their homes.“We are afraid that some weak buildings might collapse,” said Ko Ko, who asked not to give his full name. Continue reading…

Myanmar Earthquake Pushes a Hospital in Mandalay to Its Limits

Patients had to lie on cardboard or directly on the concrete outside the main hospital in Mandalay. Even before the earthquake, the health care system in Myanmar was under stress.

17 provinces' hospitals damaged by earthquake, says ministry

Hospitals in 17 provinces were damaged due to the recent earthquake as of 4pm on Friday. Most of the buildings have cracks, the Public Health Ministry reported.