The deathroll in war-torn Mynamar is still rising following Friday's magnitude 7.7 earthquake.
So far, around 1700 have been declared dead - a number which is expected to rise significantly.
Across the country, damaged buildings, aftershocks, stifling temperatures and conflict are hindering the search for survivors.
Conflict has been endemic to Myanmar since it gained independence from Britan in 1948.
Judy Hayden lived in Myanmar's biggest city Rangon between 1998 to 2019 - as a volunteer with a mission and as a teacher.
Damaged buildings in Mandalay, Myanmar, soon after a major earthquake that struck Myanmar on 28 March, 2025. Photo: AFP/ Xinhua - Myo Kyaw Soe
