Junta in quake-hit Myanmar extends ceasefire to May 31: State media
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Heavy construction equipment is used to clear rubble from a collapsed building in Mandalay, Myanmar, on April 1.
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YANGON - Myanmar’s junta has extended a temporary ceasefire to May 31 to support reconstruction efforts following a massive earthquake in late March
The junta initially announced a ceasefire in early April, days after the March 28 earthquake, to support relief efforts, following similar moves by anti-junta armed groups.
Military air strikes and artillery attacks have continued in some parts of Myanmar despite the ceasefire announcement. REUTERS
