Myanmar earthquake deaths set to pass 3,000 as looming monsoon sparks urgent call for aid
Torrential rains are expected next month, but many at the epicentre in Mandalay and Sagaing are still sleeping in the streets
The death toll from the worst earthquake to hit Myanmar in a century is expected to surpass 3,000 on Wednesday, as humanitarian agencies urged other countries to ramp up aid ahead of the monsoon rains.
Close to the epicentre, in the decimated cities of Mandalay and Sagaing, traumatised survivors slept in the street, with the stench of corpses trapped under the rubble permeating the disaster zone. Water, food and medicine are in short supply, and the monsoon could hit in May.
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