
Earthquake-hit Mandalay was the ‘city of gold’. Now it reeks of death
Residents in Mandalay, Myanmar’s second-largest city, speak of despair and sleepless nights since last week’s earthquake.
THURSDAY, 03 APRIL 2025, 07:16
Residents in Mandalay, Myanmar’s second-largest city, speak of despair and sleepless nights since last week’s earthquake.
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