Who is helping Myanmar after the earthquake?

The quake is the deadliest natural disaster to hit Myanmar in years and has damaged critical infrastructure across the country of 55 million people.

Rescue workers, sniffer dogs, paramedics and millions of dollars in aid have begun arriving in Myanmar after a massive earthquake ravaged much of the war-torn country.

Over 3,000 people have so far been reported dead following Friday’s (March 28, 2025) magnitude 7.7 earthquake in a country where millions were already displaced by a civil war triggered by the 2021 military coup. The quake is the deadliest natural disaster to hit Myanmar in years and has damaged critical infrastructure across the country of 55 million people.

Here is a look at the major aid contributors:

India sent a search and rescue team, medical professionals and a military transport aircraft filled with blankets, hygiene kits, food packets and other essential items on Saturday. New Delhi has since sent at least four more aircraft and four ships carrying relief material, a special military medical unit and members of its disaster response agency.

Beijing sent the first batch of $13.9 million in emergency aid to Myanmar on Monday, state news agency Xinhua reported. According to the China International Development Cooperation Agency, the initial supplies included tents, blankets and first aid kits, Xinhua said.

China has sent more than 30 rescue teams with over 600 personnel, and the Chinese Red Cross has provided 1.5 million yuan ($205,563.93) in cash help, the foreign ministry told Reuters.

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