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UN urges stepped-up aid after Myanmar earthquake; agencies report urgent shortages
Summary
UN officials said the earthquake in Myanmar has left widespread infrastructure damage and urgent needs for water, shelter, food and medicine, while humanitarian partners report critical shortages and underfunding.
The United Nations said international relief must be scaled up rapidly after a major earthquake in Myanmar that damaged infrastructure and left communities facing urgent needs for drinking water, sanitation, food, shelter and medicine.
UN spokesperson Steph told reporters that the UN's resident and humanitarian coordinator, Marco Luigi Corci, returned from a two-day visit to Naypyidaw and "said that the most urgent needs are drinking water, hygiene, food, shelter and medicine." The UN and partners are…
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