Myanmar faces humanitarian crisis after quake, IFRC says

GENEVA – Myanmar faces a humanitarian crisis following the 7.7-magnitude quake that has killed more than 1,600 people, and the country’s aid needs are increasing by the hour, Red Cross officials said on Sunday, March 30.

Friday’s quake, one of the strongest to hit Myanmar in a century, has damaged infrastructure including bridges, highways, airports and railways — hampering rescue efforts as a civil war rages on in the Southeast Asian nation.

“This is not just a disaster; it...