Tozar Lin
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Global News Podcast
Myanmar remembers earthquake dead with a minute's silence
I am now in Mandalay, near the epicentre of the earthquake. We arrived late last night, one full day later than planned. When we drove into the city, it was completely dark. There was no power, no drinking water and we couldn't find a bathroom. We hadn't been able to book a hotel in advance and the backup plan was to sleep in our car.
Global News Podcast
Myanmar remembers earthquake dead with a minute's silence
After driving around for a bit, somehow we got lucky and managed to find a hotel. But there was no food there, so we stepped out to look for some. There were some shops open, but there were long queues and it was very crowded. We didn't have internet all of last night and no connectivity with our team in Yangon was very patchy, with phone lines barely working.
Global News Podcast
Myanmar remembers earthquake dead with a minute's silence
We had to go to the terrace of the hotel to try to patch into the network. Late at night, there was a huge aftershock. We didn't feel safe sleeping in the hotel, so we left and found shelter at a monastery nearby. We returned to the hotel in the morning to collect our bags. This was the first time we were seeing Mandalay in the light. The city was filled with ruins.