The powerful earthquake that hit Myanmar on Friday damaged buildings and public infrastructure and there are concerns for the state of large dams, the Red Cross said on Friday.
A powerful earthquake in Myanmar rocked Southeast Asia on Friday, killing several people and causing major damage as Bangkok rescuers searched for 81 people in the rubble of a collapsed building.
Dozens of people were killed in an air strike by Myanmar's military government in the western state of Rakhine this week, the UN said, as the Southeast Asia nation's civil war nears its fourth year.
Myanmar's 2024 census reports a population of 51.3 million, slightly lower than 10 years ago, ahead of promised elections amid ongoing conflict and unrest across the country, state media reported.
The UNHCR calls on Indonesia to admit about 150 Rohingya refugees stranded off Aceh province for almost a week, as local media reported police arrested three suspected human traffickers.
