The death toll from the devastating earthquake in Myanmar has risen to 3,354, with 4,850 injured and 220 missing, according to state media reports.
The UN humanitarian coordinator praised the significant role of humanitarian and community organizations in leading relief efforts.
Meanwhile, military leader General Min Aung Hlaing returned to the capital, Naypyidaw, after attending a summit in Bangkok, where he assured Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi of the military council’s intention to hold “free and fair” elections in December.