Myanmar’s military govt makes rare plea for help after powerful earthquake kills hundreds with toll expected to rise

As 7.7-magnitude earthquake has hit the heart of war-ravaged Myanmar, killing hundreds of people, the country’s military government is making a rare plea for international assistance.

At least 144 people have been killed and more than 730 injured.

The earthquake cut through a vast and varied corner of Southeast Asia, sending terrifying tremors through rural villages caught in the middle of Myanmar’s civil war all the way to the glitzy high-rises of the traffic-filled Thai capital Bangkok.

About 10 people are reportedly dead in Bangkok.

Shaking was even felt across the border in China’s southwestern remote and mountainous Yunnan province.

Having largely shut the country off from the world during its four years of civil war, Min Aung Hlaing – the leader of Myanmar’s military government has declared a state of emergency and issued an open invitation to any organisations and nations willing to come and help the people in need within the country.

Source: CNN