Commentary: In Myanmar, war doesn’t pause even for an earthquake

BRISTOL: Myanmar’s massive 7.7-magnitude earthquake on Friday (Mar 28) - the most powerful in a century - delivered yet another crushing blow to a nation already battered by four years of civil war.

Areas were devastated and flattened, roads cracked open, rows of buildings and homes toppled to the ground, and countless residents are still buried under rubble. The death toll stood at more than 2,700 as of Tuesday afternoon, but the US Geological Service has warned the number of deaths could end up exceeding 10,000.