The Myanmar Earthquake Committee has warned that the risk exists of a high-intensity earthquake on the Sagaing Fault that would trigger a tsunami along the Burmese coastline.
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Be aware, but don’t fear earthquakes: Burma expert
Earthquake committee says that although small-scale quakes are common in Burma, people should not worry too much about a devastating disaster.
Twelve years after Asia tsunami, 400 bodies unidentified in Thailand
At least 400 victims of Asia’s 2004 tsunami that killed 226,000 people remain unidentified in Thailand 12 years on, police said on Monday.
Remembering the tsunami
More than 220,000 people perished 10 years ago today in the worst natural disaster in living history. Some 2,000 were Burmese; many bodies remain unclaimed.
Red Cross launches safety apps in Burma
The new apps are designed to save lives by providing of natural-disaster warnings and first aid instructions.
Burma 'radiation free', junta offers aid
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