Rescue teams continue to dig through wreckage, listening for signs of movement or calls for help. Families wait anxiously for news. Authorities urge calm while asking residents to stay vigilant, avoid damaged buildings, and follow official guidance as aftershocks continue.
As dawn turned to daylight across Myanmar, southern China, and northern Thailand, the full cost of the quake was still coming into view. What is already clear is that an ordinary night became a defining moment for thousands of people—one marked by loss, fear, and the long road toward recovery that lies ahead.
