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THE DEATH TOLL from the earthquake which hit Myanmar has risen to more than 1,700 as more bodies have been pulled from the rubble, according to the country’s military-led government.
Relief efforts have been hampered by buckled roads, downed bridges, spotty communications and the challenges of operating in a country engaged in a civil war.
Government spokesperson Major General Zaw Min Tun told state-run broadcaster MRTV that another 3,400 have been injured and more than 300 were missing.
The 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit at midday on Friday, causing widespread damage, including in the capital Naypitaw and the second largest city, Mandalay.
The earthquake, whose epicentre was near Mandalay, brought down scores of buildings and damaged other infrastructure like the city’s airport.
In neighbouring Thailand, the earthquake rocked much of the country and killed at least 18 people, many at a construction site in Bangkok where a partially built high-rise collapsed.
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@ the Journal why have you left the North of Ireland Out ?
The Boundary Commission, amongst other 90 year-old reasons.
Yeah Journal, why leave out the six counties? Here’s me thinking you are an advanced and progressive media outlet – don’t tell me you are just like all the rest – stuffy old partitionists.
First off its a different jurisdiction weather you like it or not. Secondly, politics in Northern Ireland never concentrate on economic or social issues. It will be a contest between DUP and SinnFéin with a slight chance of UUP or SDLP taking the third seat otherwise we can already predict the result.; DUP 2 – Sinn Féin 1.
That map looks wrong to me. Cavan and Monaghan look like they’re in Northern Ireland.
Damian It’s still part of Ireland dopey – and an election happening – you probably think theres a beach at Cavan or Monaghan!
Don’t be an arsehole. Its a whole different place. Like it or not. Its the journal.ie not the journal.co.uk.
You are the “arsehole”. The six counties is NOT “a whole different place” as you say – to be “dumped and forgotten”.(AGAIN)
It is still Ireland, and always was, and what happens there is very important to any Irishman with a backbone.
Damien , you have the DUP doing better than they expect . You reckon the DUP will win two seats which will be a very good result for them as they have only one candidate standing .
When you don’t know what you are posting about , it’s better to not post.
It is a different jurisdiction and whilst some in the South refuse to admit it, a different country. That there is a large minority there who would like union with the rest of the island does not change the simple fact that the majority see themselves as British or Northern Irish and not Irish. Some are comfortable with considering themselves Irish and British. Those who see themselves as exclusively Irish are a minority. All over Europe there are places which were once part of somewhere else, but history and migration have changed them. Northern Ireland is not any different. Whether partition should have happened (I think personally it wasn’t a great idea) is a mute point as it did happen and the consequent state has existed for 92 years. We need to grow up as a people and accept that NI exists and that it will continue to exist. Similar to Hungarians in the Transylvanian region of Romania or the Germans of Südtirol, the Irish of Northern Ireland need to get on with and accept the state as it is. This continued pursuit of a fantasy union with the South is a recipe for mistrust and political paralysis in their own state. They should be always welcome in the South as equal citizens, but in the North, they need to get on with being citizens of Northern Ireland and make the best of it.
That is why we shouldn’t treat this as an all Ireland election. It isn’t. It is an all-European parliament election and there are local elections in both of these two countries on this island.
We call for a third.
General Election
January 2nd 2016
We?
Simon Harris is a puppy thief……….. Just sayin
No more canvassing at my door please. I cast my vote today :) Happy days.
Give your address here so all the candidates can know.
No sight or sound from Brian Crowley
Thanks @thejournal.ie. Finally all the information in one place.
Didn’t answer the front door to any of them. Bunch of time wasters in my opinion.
So Journal your app covers the European election candidates well but not the locals. Your article is misleading in this regard. For most the locals are more of a concern as local authorities will have some control over property taxes and the day to day running of our localities. Finish the job and the praise will follow!! #HALFDONE.
Hi Charlie,
I realise that we don’t have profiles for every candidate in the locals – unfortunately we just didn’t have the man/woman power to interview every one of those in the same way as we did the Euro candidates as there are literally thousands of local candidates!
However, we do have a special section for local election news stories and will keep you up to date also this coming weekend on the number of seats being won in each constituency on a party/independent/whatever you’re having yourself basis and point you to individual candidate win lists where possible.
Thanks for the input, Cheers, Susan, Editor, TheJournal.ie
I have the Android app, it is up to date and I have no taskbar?!
It’s in the sidebar on the main page.
My apologies Helen – I originally forgot to mention the location for Android users – was added in a little later last night: hope you found it!
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