Myanmar earthquake deaths surpass 1600

缅甸地震死亡人数超过1600人

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2025-03-30

31 分钟
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The search for survivors continues in Myanmar as the number of deaths rises to more than 1600. The UN pleads for the Burmese military to stop attacking rebels. Also: Mexico tackles its country's obesity problem.
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  • This is the global news podcast from the BBC World Service.

  • I'm Rachel Wright and in the early hours of Sunday 30th March, these are our main stories.

  • In Myanmar,

  • the search for earthquake survivors continues with hundreds trapped under the rubble

  • while the UN pleads for the Burmese military to halt attacks on rebels in affected areas.

  • In Turkey,

  • hundreds of thousands of pro democracy protesters gathered in Istanbul to support the city's jailed mayor.

  • Also in this podcast,

  • we take a look at the incel culture and Mexico tackles its country's obesity problem.

  • The schools are banned from including junk food in fishy drinks and sugary drinks,

  • even juices in the school environment.

  • We start with the earthquake in Myanmar,

  • where the military government there has confirmed more than 1,600 people have died.

  • That figure is expected to rise.

  • Buildings and bridges have been brought down across large waves of the country with reports of widespread destruction.

  • In Myanmar's second city, Mandalay, aid has arrived from China and India,

  • but the United nations is warning of a severe shortage of medical supplies.

  • Our correspondent Nick Beek has been following developments from Bangkok.

  • The ruins of Mandalay, the Sky Villa condominium was apartments and a wedding venue.

  • A 12 story building with reduced to six stories in seconds.