Teams from India, China, Singapore, Thailand on the groundMyanmar opposition vows to halt offensive military operations for two weeksHospitals in hard-hit parts struggling to cope, says UN agencySome residents say government assistance scare, lack machinery for rescue work
Rescue personnel work at the site of a building that collapsed in Mandalay, Myanmar. Photo: Reuters
The toll from Myanmar’s earthquake continued to rise on Sunday, as foreign rescue teams and aid rushed into the impoverished country, where hospitals were overwhelmed and some communities scrambled to mount rescue efforts with limited resources.
The 7.7-magnitude quake, one of Myanmar’s strongest in a…