More than 3,800 people in Myanmar — and about 90 in Thailand — were killed when the magnitude 7.7 tremor struck on March 28 last year. A year on, reporters returning to the affected areas found a mixed picture of reconstruction work. A woman sits in a shelter following an earthquake in Amarapura, Myanmar, on April 3 last year. “Some are rebuilding their houses, while others are just now getting the support they need to work and live,” said board secretary Hsan Tun, 70. “Yesterday marked one year” since disaster struck, said mosque leader Khin Maung Naing, counting by the Islamic calendar.

Source: Taipei Times April 01, 2026 17:02 UTC