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| ▲ This AFP photo shows a collapsed building at a construction site in Bangkok, Thailand, on March 28, 2025, following an earthquake. (Yonhap) |
Myanmar quake-assistance
S. Korea to offer US$2 mln in humanitarian aid to Myanmar over disastrous quake
SEOUL, March 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to offer humanitarian aid worth US$2 million to Myanmar to assist the country's people affected by the catastrophic quake earlier this week, Seoul's foreign ministry said Saturday.
"We decided to provide $2 million worth of humanitarian assistance via an international organization to help speedy responses against damage caused by the quake in Myanmar," the ministry said.
The ministry said it will review additional assistance, if necessary, depending on the situation in the Southeast Asian country.
On Friday, a 7.7 magnitude quake and an aftershock measuring 6.4 rocked Thailand and neighboring Myanmar, killing more than 1,000, according to foreign media reports.
The casualties are feared to increase.
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