Myanmar earthquake: level of devastation ‘hasn’t been seen in over a century in Asia’, says Red Cross – as it happened

At least 1,700 people killed as Red Cross officials warn Myanmar faces humanitarian crisis; death toll in Bangkok increases to 18

Red Cross officials have warned that Myanmar faces a humanitarian crisis after the deadly 7.7-magnitude earthquake.

What we're seeing here in Myanmar is a level of devastation that hasn't been seen over a century in Asia," the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) wrote in a post on X.