Myanmar marks month of misery since historic quake

Myanmar on April 28 marked one month since suffering its fiercest earthquake in more than a century, with bombardments by the ruling military unabated despite a humanitarian truce as thousands of survivors camp in makeshift shelters.

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YANGON - Myanmar on April 28 marked one month since suffering its fiercest earthquake in more than a century, with bombardments by the ruling military unabated despite a humanitarian truce as thousands of survivors camp in makeshift shelters.

The 7.7-magnitude tremor was the strongest with an epicentre on Myanmar's land mass since 1912, the US Geological Survey reported, killing nearly 3,800, according to an official toll still rising daily.

Devastation centred on the second-most populous city of Mandalay where apartments, tea shops, hotels and religious institutes were razed or heavily damaged.

"It's been a month but we are still very busy trying to get back what we lost," said one Mandalay resident, who asked to remain anonymous. "I am not the only one still in difficulty, it's everyone around me as well."

With tens of thousands of people still homeless as monsoon season approaches, aid agencies are warning of major challenges to come.