China's 14th batch of aid supplies handed over to quake-hit Myanmar
YANGON (Xinhua): The 14th batch of emergency humanitarian in-kind assistance dispatched by the Chinese government was handed over to Myanmar this week.
The supplies included 1,804 prefabricated houses and 95 sets of mobile operating rooms, and were received by Yangon Region Chief Minister U Soe Thein.
A 7.9-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar on March 28. As of May 13, the earthquake has claimed around 3,800 lives and injured over 5,100 people, with 85 others remaining unaccounted for, according to official data. - Xinhua
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