Field hospitals rise as Myanmar’s health response struggles to cope

With thousands of buildings destroyed and hospitals overwhelmed, Bhutanese health workers and Russian medics are treating hundreds of injured people in makeshift centres.

More than 3,000 people have been confirmed dead following the powerful earthquake in Myanmar, with 4,715 injured and 341 still missing, according to the military-led government. Local media suggest the actual toll may be much higher.

With roads buckled, bridges collapsed, and rescue teams still digging through rubble nearly a week on, the full scale of the disaster is only beginning to emerge.