How is Myanmar_s civil war affecting relief operations in the wake of the earthquake? | DW News

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Rescuers are scrambling to find survivors trapped under the rubble of buildings and bridges, after Myanmar and Thailand were hit by a powerful earthquake. The epicenter of the magnitude 7.7 quake was near Myanmar's second biggest city, Mandalay which is home to more than 1.5 million people. An analysis by the US Geological Survey indicates that thousands of people could have been killed in Myanmar- but the official death toll in the country at this point is 144. The tremor also shook neighboring Thailand, where at least 9 were killed and dozens more are missing.

00:00 Rescuers searching for survivors after earthquake hits Myanmar and Thailand
00:39 Scenes of destruction in the Thai capital Bangkok and Myanmar’s capital Naypyidaw
02:32 Theo Kidess, Head of Mission at Germany's Embassy in Yangon spoke to DW in a personal capacity. He told DW why the military junta has asked for international help so quickly this time.

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