UK announces £10 million for Myanmar quake relief

UK announces £10 million for Myanmar quake relief

The UK pledged £10 million ($12.9 million) in humanitarian aid for Myanmar on Saturday (March 29) after an earthquake killed more than 1,600 people and caused widespread damage in the war-torn country. "This UK funding will increase support in the hardest hit areas of the earthquake and geared towards food and water supplies, medicine, and shelter," the UK foreign office said in a statement....

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