An earthquake of magnitude 4.7 struck Myanmar on Tuesday afternoon, followed by another quake of magnitude 4.5 in the evening, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS).

As per the NCS, the first tremor, a 4.7-magnitude earthquake, struck at 16:31 IST.

The second quake, with a magnitude of 4.5, occurred later in the evening at 20:57 IST.

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has warned that children are among the most affected by the devastating earthquake in Myanmar, describing the situation as one of deep trauma and widespread destruction.

Julia Rees, UNICEF Representative in Myanmar, said in a video press conference from Geneva that entire communities have been destroyed by what is considered the strongest earthquake to hit the country in decades. 

She noted that many children are sleeping outdoors with their families and suffering severe psychological distress, with some separated from their parents.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a warning over the potential outbreak of diseases such as malaria, dengue fever, and hepatitis following the recent earthquake in Myanmar, citing damage to water and sanitation infrastructure and limited access to clean water.

Thushara Fernando, WHO Representative in Myanmar, speaking via video after visiting affected areas including Nay Pyi Taw, said hospitals are overcrowded, medical supplies are running low, and power and fuel shortages are worsening the crisis.

Bolstering India's efforts to provide succour to quake-hit Myanmar, INS Gharial loaded with relief material weighing nearly 440 tonne, on Tuesday sailed out of Visakhapatnam harbour while a field hospital set up by the Indian Army in Mandalay has been operationalised, offering medical care to the injured.

Indian Naval ships -- INS Satpura and INS Savitri -- which had left for the neighbouring country on Saturday, carrying approximately 40 tonne of relief material had arrived off Yangon on March 31 while INS Karmuk and LCU 52 that sailed from Sri Vijaya Puram on March 30 with nearly 30 tonne of relief material arrived in Yangon on Tuesday, officials said.

Further intensifying the ongoing relief efforts in Myanmar, INS Gharial, loaded with substantial relief material weighing nearly 440 tonne, including rice, edible oil and medicines, sailed out of Visakhapatnam harbour Tuesday morning, a Navy spokesperson said.

A 'pancake' collapse of multiple buildings and houses leading to floors falling one over the other has become a challenge for rescue workers in quake-hit Myanmar with India's NDRF retrieving 16 bodies so far from the rubble, officials said Tuesday.

The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) specialists have spread across 13 buildings as part of the 'Sector D' disaster rescue plan in Mandalay city and they are still "looking for lives" despite all odds, the officials monitoring the rescue operations from here told PTI.

The teams are conducting search and rescue operations in Mandalay in coordination with fire services of Myanmar, focusing on sites, where victims have been reported missing due to building collapse, the NDRF said in a statement.

"As of April 1, 2025, 16 dead bodies have been retrieved and rescue operation is ongoing," it added.

Officials said the rescuers were still hopeful to find signs of life.

Myanmar held a minute's silence on Tuesday in tribute to victims of a catastrophic earthquake that has killed more than 2,000 people, buckling roads and flattening buildings as far away as Bangkok.

Four days after the shallow 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck, many people in Myanmar are still sleeping outdoors, either unable to return to ruined homes or afraid of further aftershocks.

Sirens rang out at 12:51:02 (0621 GMT) -- the precise time the quake struck on Friday -- bringing the country to a standstill to remember those lost.

A woman was rescued on Tuesday in Myanmar's capital city after being trapped for 91 hours by a devastating earthquake that rocked the region, local fire services said.

The woman in Naypyidaw -- around 63 years old -- "was found alive" on Tuesday morning, then "successfully rescued" and transferred to a hospital over an hour later, the Myanmar Fire Services Department said in a Facebook post.

The death toll from a major earthquake in Myanmar has risen above 2,700, the head of the country's ruling junta said on Tuesday, with more than 4,500 people injured.

Min Aung Hlaing said 2,719 people were confirmed dead and 441 still missing after Friday's shallow 7.7-magnitude quake.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday said that Indian Naval Ship INS Ghariyal departed from Vishakhapatnam with 442 metric tonnes of essential food items for earthquake-hit Myanmar.

S Jaishankar also said that the Indian Army field hospital unit has been operationalised in Mandalay.

In a post on X, S Jaishankar said, "Operation Brahma- Indian Navy ship INS Ghariyal departs from Vishakhapatnam with 442 metric tonnes of essential food items."

#OperationBrahma@indiannavy ship INS Ghariyal departs from Vishakhapatnam with 442 metric tonnes of essential food items.
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— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) April 1, 2025

The UK Government has pledged up to GBP 10 million in humanitarian aid to support the people of Myanmar following a devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck the country's central region on March 28.

The funding will be directed toward providing emergency relief, including food, clean water, medical supplies, and temporary shelter to those affected by the disaster, , a press release by the British High Commission stated.

This commitment comes as UK-funded local partners on the ground have already begun mobilising a rapid humanitarian response in the worst-hit areas.

India on Monday delivered a fresh tranche of 50 tonnes of relief materials to Myanmar to help victims of the 7.7-magnitude earthquake that killed over 2,000 people and injured 3,900.

The relief materials were taken to the Myanmarese city of Yangon by two Indian Navy ships -- INS Satpura and INS Savitri.

Three more Indian Navy ships -- INS Karmukh, INS Gharial and LCU-52 -- are enroute to Yangon with over 500 tonnes of additional aid material, officials said.

India mounted its relief mission named 'Operation Brahma' as a swift response to the devastation caused by the earthquake that hit Myanmar as well as Thailand on Friday.

The Athenee Hotel in Bangkok—its rooftop infinity pool matches the luxurious cityscape setting in the image, with reports of water spilling during the 7.7 magnitude earthquake on March 28, 2025, centered in Myanmar but felt strongly in Thailand. pic.twitter.com/QXE9dQnZsW

— MASBUNG (@xxxaryadi) March 29, 2025

Myanmar will hold a minute's silence on Tuesday to remember the victims of the country's devastating earthquake, which has killed more than 2,000 people, the ruling junta said.

The country will come to a standstill at 12:51:02 pm (0621 GMT) -- the precise time the 7.7-magnitude quake struck on Friday -- the junta said in a statement to journalists on Monday.

Three days after a Bangkok skyscraper collapsed in the wake of a devastating earthquake in neighbouring Myanmar, Naruemol Thonglek is still praying that her boyfriend will emerge from the immense pile of rubble where the building once stood.

Electrician Kyi Than, the boyfriend of Naruemol, is among those missing under the enormous mound of concrete and twisted metal being lifted by mechanical diggers as part of the desperate search.

"I'm devastated... I've never seen anything like this in my entire life," 45-year-old Naruemol told AFP from a small shelter near the site, where a group of around 50 relatives await news.

"I still pray that he is alive but if he is no longer alive then I hope that we can retrieve his body," she said.

Among the missing are Thais, Laotians, Cambodians and Myanmar nationals.  

Many relatives are choosing to sleep in the shelter, on camp beds or directly on the stone floor, and are reluctant to leave in case news emerges.

Bangkok authorities may have located one of the 76 people trapped under tons of steel and concrete after a 33-floor building collapsed due to tremors caused by the Myanmar earthquake last week. City officials told NDTV it is unclear if the person is alive, or even if it is a human being and not debris.

"We are speeding up the rescue operation... we are still hopeful of finding people and will continue to search for a month," Bangkok Deputy Governor Tavida Kamolvej told NDTV.

Rushing to and from the collapse site, a bottle of water in her hand, Ms Kamolvej could spare only seconds to talk, such is the intensity with which officials are responding to this disaster.

"We are not going to give up," she said with determination, explaining the '72-hour window' is only a "medical principle" that indicates the highest chances for survival. "But it doesn't mean that after 72 hours there is no survivor... I will stay here for weeks or a month..." she said.

As Thailand authorities investigate a Chinese-backed company over the collapse of an under construction 30-storey skyscraper in Bangkok, after a massive earthquake in Myanmar rattled neighbouring countries last week, a woman, whose boyfriend worked as a foreman and is feared trapped in the rubble, said he was wary of the raw materials that were being used to build the tall structure. 

Speaking to NDTV, Pairin Chemtork said her boyfriend had joined as the foreman - refers to a supervisor - days before the collapse and used to work on the 13th floor. She also said her partner had spotted a faulty pillar in the building.

"He had joined work around three to four days ago (before the collapse). He used to complain about the raw materials that were being used and often said that it was not of the desired standard. He used to say that most things were not up to the mark," she said. 

Asked if he had hopes of his survival, she said: "I still have hopes that he is alive."

The number of deaths from a major earthquake in Myanmar has risen to 2,056, the ruling junta said on Monday. A statement from a junta spokesperson said 3,900 people were injured and 270 were still missing, three days after Friday's shallow 7.7-magnitude quake left a trail of destruction in the country. 

The powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake, which killed around 1700 people in Myanmar, has unleashed energy equivalent to over 300 atomic bombs combined, according to a leading American geologist. 

"The force that a quake like this releases is about 334 atomic bombs," geologist Jess Phoenix told CNN. 

Ms Phoenix also warned that aftershocks from the quake, which struck Myanmar on Friday, "could persist for months." She noted that this would happen because the Indian tectonic plate continues to crash with the Eurasian plate beneath Myanmar.

The geologist further noted that there could be hindrances in grasping the full extent of the catastrophe as the devastation in Myanmar will only be worsened by the country's civil war.

"What would normally be a difficult situation becomes almost impossible," she said.

Myanmar's ruling junta declared a week of national mourning on Monday for the country's devastating earthquake, which has killed more than 1,700 people, as hopes faded of finding more survivors in the rubble of ruined buildings.

National flags will fly at half-mast until April 6 "in sympathy for the loss of life and damages" from Friday's massive 7.7-magnitude quake, the junta said in a statement.

The announcement came as the tempo and urgency of rescue efforts wound down in Mandalay, one of the worst-affected cities and the country's second-largest, with more than 1.7 million inhabitants.

"The situation is so dire that it's hard to express what is happening," said Aung Myint Hussein, chief administrator of Mandalay's Sajja North mosque.

Authorities in Thailand are investigating possible factors that led to the devastating collapse of a Bangkok construction site, where dozens remained missing on Monday, three days after a massive earthquake centred in Myanmar, AFP reported.

The planned skyscraper was to house government offices, but the shaking reduced the structure to a pile of rubble in seconds.

Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt told reporters on Monday that only two buildings in the city remained inaccessible.

Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra had expressed concerns on Saturday, questioning why the collapsed building was the only one in the capital to suffer major damage.

An anti-corruption watchdog had flagged irregularities in the construction of a Bangkok skyscraper that collapsed in an earthquake last week and killed at least 11 people, the head of the monitoring group told Reuters.

The government had threatened to cancel the project earlier this year because of delays, Mana Nimitmongkol, president of the Anti-Corruption Organisation of Thailand, said on Sunday.

The government has announced an investigation into the cause of the collapse of the tower, which was being built by a Chinese company and a long-established Thai construction firm.

Rescuers were still desperately searching on Monday for 76 more people feared trapped under the rubble of the unfinished 30-storey tower for Thailand's State Audit Office.

Thailand Earthquake | Thai PM Visits Rescue Site@VishalV054 shares more details pic.twitter.com/Wj1uXgQJuQ

— NDTV (@ndtv) March 31, 2025

People being evacuated from several buildings in Bangkok after reports of vibrations and cracks

The powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake, which killed around 1700 people in Myanmar, has unleashed energy equivalent to over 300 atomic bombs combined, according to a leading American geologist. 

"The force that a quake like this releases is about 334 atomic bombs," geologist Jess Phoenix told CNN. 

Ms Phoenix also warned that aftershocks from the quake, which struck Myanmar on Friday, "could persist for months." She noted that this would happen because the Indian tectonic plate continues to crash with the Eurasian plate beneath Myanmar.

The geologist further noted that there could be hindrances in grasping the full extent of the catastrophe as the devastation in Myanmar will only be worsened by the country's civil war.

The stench of decaying dead bodies permeated the air in Mandalay-- Myanmar's second-largest city-- on Sunday as rescuers worked frantically to clear rubble in the hope of finding people still alive, two days after a massive earthquake killed at least 1,700 people and left countless others buried. Read more

Police in Thailand detained four Chinese nationals on Sunday for unlawfully entering the site of an under-construction building that collapsed after a powerful earthquake in Chatuchak District last week. The police said these men were trying to retrieve documents from the building site. 

A Chinese-backed construction firm is being investigated over the collapse of the 30-story under-construction high-rise during Friday's 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck central Myanmar. The unfinished building crumbled in seconds, sending a cloud of dust and debris into the air and trapping dozens under the rubble.

Cops detain 4 Chinese nationals for trespassing disaster area. They tried to retrieve the documents of the building under construction.

Vietnam

Vietnam said Sunday it would send 80 rescuers to help search and recovery efforts.

The Public Security Ministry said it will send a team of police officers and medics, a ministry-run newspaper reported. All were to be deployed on Sunday.

South Korea

South Korea said it would send $2 million in humanitarian assistance "to support urgent rescue and relief efforts" after the earthquake.

New Zealand

New Zealand said it would give NZ$2.0 million ($1.1 million) to the International Red Cross for the emergency response.

Ireland

Ireland announced it would contribute an initial six million euros in aid, with half going to Red Cross organisations and the other half to UN agencies. 

Malaysia

Malaysia's foreign ministry said it would send a team to Myanmar consisting of one commander and 49 rescue personnel "to support ongoing humanitarian and disaster relief operations".

Indonesia

Indonesia said Sunday it will send a search and rescue team, medical team and logistical aid to Myanmar starting Monday.

The Indonesian military will send a hospital ship, three Hercules aircraft and four helicopters to assist emergency response, local media reported military spokesman Kristomei Sianturi as saying. 

Philippines

The Philippines said Saturday it is sending a team of 114 people, including medics, firefighters and members of the armed forces. The team's tentative deployment date is Tuesday.

Red Cross 

The local Myanmar Red Cross Society has mobilised trained volunteers to provide help, launching search and rescue efforts, administering first aid, distributing emergency relief items and deploying mobile health teams.

United Nations

The UN humanitarian agency OCHA is mobilising emergency response efforts, alongside its partner organisations.

United States

US President Donald Trump on Friday vowed Washington would assist Myanmar, describing the quake as "terrible".

EU

The European Union said it was providing 2.5 million euros ($2.7 million) in initial emergency aid and assessing the needs on the ground in order to mobilise further assistance.

Britain

Britain pledged $12.9 million in humanitarian aid, with development minister Jennifer Chapman saying UK-funded local partners were already mobilising on the ground.

China 

China sent an 82-person team of rescuers to Myanmar on Saturday, Beijing said. On Sunday, state-run Xinhua news agency said a 118-member search and rescue team had also arrived. 

Hong Kong

A 51-person team from Hong Kong has arrived in Myanmar, the financial hub's government said Sunday. The city also sent two search and rescue dogs and equipment, including life detectors.

India

An Indian aid flight landed in Myanmar on Saturday, with more on the way.

WHO

The World Health Organization has mobilised its logistics hub in Dubai to prepare trauma injury supplies and triggered its emergency management response.