UN seeks $275 million in aid for Myanmar quake survivors

AFP

The United Nations launched an appeal on Friday for $275 million in donations urgently needed to aid more than one million people affected by the recent magnitude 7.7 earthquake that devastated Myanmar.

The new appeal report warns that only around five percent has been funded of an estimated $1.1 billion needed for the previous humanitarian aid plan for 5.5 million people.

“With new and increasing needs, additional resources are urgently required,” the report said.