By Mehdi Zare

Why did the March 28 Myanmar earthquake cause major damage in South Asia?

TEHRAN - The Sagaing Fault, passing nearby Mandalay, Myanmar, has a long history of destructive earthquakes. In 1946, in an earthquake of M7.7 similar to the 2025 earthquake, the northern part of the Sagaing Fault ruptured near Mandalay, causing widespread damage.

IRCS ready to assist quake-hit Myanmar

TEHRAN – The director of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) for international affairs, Razieh Alishvandi, has announced the IRCS's readiness to dispatch rescue forces and relief supplies to help people affected by the earthquake in Myanmar.

Myanmar-Thailand earthquake death toll passes 1,000

The death toll from a huge earthquake that hit Myanmar and Thailand has passed 1,000, as rescuers dug through the rubble of collapsed buildings in a desperate search for survivors.