Myanmar earthquake: BBC finds huge devastation and little help for survivors in Mandalay (www.bbc.com)
from HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works to world@lemmy.world on 02 Apr 17:26
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Myanmar’s military government has said it’s not allowing foreign journalists into the country after the quake, so we went in undercover. We had to operate carefully, because the country is riddled with informers and secret police who spy on their own people for the ruling military junta.

What we witnessed was a people who had very little help coming their way in the face of this massive disaster.

“I have hope that he’s alive, even if it’s a small chance,” said Nan Sin Hein, 41, who’s been waiting on the street opposite a collapsed five-storey building, day and night for five days.

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