Man rescued from Myanmar hotel rubble five days after earthquake

The earthquake’s devastation has overwhelmed healthcare facilities in the affected areas, which are struggling to manage the influx of injured individuals. There is an urgent need for trauma and surgical care, blood transfusion supplies, anaesthetics, essential medicines, and mental health support."

The World Health Organisation (WHO) said

Penny Wongforeign Minister

We condemn these acts and call on the military regime to immediately cease military operations and allow full humanitarian access to affected areas,

Foreign Minister Penny Wong said

Min Aung Hlaingjunta chief

We are aware that some ethnic armed groups are currently not engaged in combat, but are organising and training to carry out attacks,

said Min Aung Hlaing, mentioning sabotage against the electricity supply

You cannot ask for aid with one hand and bomb with the other,

said the group’s Myanmar researcher Joe Freeman

Since such activities constitute attacks, the Tatmadaw (armed forces) will continue to carry out necessary defensive activities,

he said in a statement late Tuesday

The focus in Myanmar must be on saving lives, not taking them,

he said