By South China Morning Post | Created at 2025-03-29 12:46:30 | Updated at 2025-03-31 23:56:42
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A powerful earthquake has killed more than 1,000 people in war-torn Myanmar and neighbouring Thailand and caused widespread damage.
Here is what we know about relief efforts:
China sent an 82-person team of rescuers to Myanmar on Saturday, Beijing’s emergency management ministry said.
A separate rescue team from China’s Yunnan province arrived in Myanmar’s commercial hub Yangon on Saturday, CCTV reported.
The Chinese government will also provide Myanmar with US$13.8 million in emergency humanitarian help, with shipments to begin on Monday, its international aid agency said on Saturday.
Hong Kong dispatched a 51-person team to Myanmar on Saturday, along with two search and rescue dogs and nine tonnes of equipment, including life detectors, the government said.
