694 people feared killed in quake, says Myanmar military leader as rescue operations continue

IANS | March 29, 2025 9:20 AM

Naypyidaw (Myanmar), March 29 (IANS) As rescuers continued their search and relief efforts on Saturday, a day after a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar and another quake measuring 4.2 on the Richter Scale hit late on Friday night, a Myanmar military leader was quoted by media reports as saying that at least 694 people have been killed in the temblors, even as a US agency warned that the toll could exceed 10,000.

Another earthquake hits Myanmar amid rescue efforts; over 150 dead, hundreds injured (Ld)

IANS | March 29, 2025 7:12 AM

Naypyidaw (Myanmar), March 29 (IANS) Another earthquake, with a magnitude of 4.2 on the Richter Scale, hit Myanmar late on Friday, the National Center for Seismology reported. This comes hours after a powerful 7.7 magnitude quake rattled much of Southeast Asia. More than 150 people were confirmed dead and hundreds were injured after the first earthquake.

'First responder' India ready to assist Myanmar in earthquake relief efforts

IANS | March 28, 2025 5:23 PM

New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) Continuing with its role of being a first responder in the region and extending emergency humanitarian assistance in the wake of natural disasters, India on Friday said that it remains in touch with the authorities in Myanmar to provide relief to the country which was rocked by a powerful earthquake, earlier in the day.

20 dead as earthquake rattles Myanmar (2nd Ld)

IANS | March 28, 2025 3:46 PM

Naypyidaw, March 28 (IANS) At least 20 people have been killed after a devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar on Friday, followed by a powerful 6.8 aftershock.

7.7 magnitude earthquake strikes Myanmar, tremors felt across Thailand

IANS | March 28, 2025 1:38 PM

Naypyidaw, March 28 (IANS) A massive 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar on Friday with an aftershock of 6.4 magnitude just 12 minutes later.

Telangana tunnel tragedy: Rescue teams find traces of human remains

IANS | March 25, 2025 1:04 PM

Hyderabad, March 25 (IANS) Rescue teams in the partially-collapsed Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel in Telangana’s Nagarkurnool district on Tuesday found traces of human remains near the loco train track close to the accident site.

Major fire in London substation, Heathrow Airport shut

IANS | March 21, 2025 9:51 AM

New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) London's Heathrow Airport has been shut down for the day after a fire in a substation in the western part of the city led to a power outage and has left more than 16,000 homes without electricity.

One body recovered from Telangana tunnel on day 16 of rescue operation

IANS | March 9, 2025 9:02 PM

Hyderabad, March 9 (IANS) Rescue workers on Sunday - the 16th day of the operation - pulled out the body of one of the eight missing persons from the partially collapsed SLBC tunnel in Telangana’s Nagarkurnool district after the cadaver dogs from Kerala identified the spot for presence of human remains under the rubble.

Telangana tunnel tragedy: Cadaver dogs identify human presence under rubble

IANS | March 9, 2025 1:00 PM

Hyderabad, March 9 (IANS) The 15-day-long operation to trace eight missing people inside the partially collapsed SLBC tunnel in Telangana’s Nagarkurnool district made some progress on Sunday, with the cadaver dogs from Kerala identifying a possible spot for human presence under the rubble.

Chamoli avalanche: Death toll climbs to 7; rescue ops for one remaining worker underway (Lead)

IANS | March 2, 2025 3:06 PM

Chamoli, March 2 (IANS) The death toll in the Chamoli avalanche in Uttarakhand's Mana region has reached seven, with the rescue officials pulling out three more bodies on Sunday. Meanwhile, the search operation for one missing worker is still ongoing.

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694 people feared killed in quake, says Myanmar military leader as rescue operations continue

Another earthquake hits Myanmar amid rescue efforts; over 150 dead, hundreds injured (Ld)

'First responder' India ready to assist Myanmar in earthquake relief efforts

20 dead as earthquake rattles Myanmar (2nd Ld)

7.7 magnitude earthquake strikes Myanmar, tremors felt across Thailand

Telangana tunnel tragedy: Rescue teams find traces of human remains

Major fire in London substation, Heathrow Airport shut

One body recovered from Telangana tunnel on day 16 of rescue operation

Telangana tunnel tragedy: Cadaver dogs identify human presence under rubble

Chamoli avalanche: Death toll climbs to 7; rescue ops for one remaining worker underway (Lead)

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