缅甸水节Thingyan在地震破坏和军事限制下开始。 Myanmar's water festival, Thingyan, starts amid earthquake devastation and military restrictions.

缅甸水节(Thingyan)始于上个月7.7大地震的废墟, 造成超过3 600人死亡, Myanmar's water festival, Thingyan, began amid the ruins of last month's 7.7-magnitude earthquake, which killed over 3,600 people. Mandalay和Sagaing中部城市被摧毁,数百人仍在帐篷营地中。 Central cities Mandalay and Sagaing are devastated, with hundreds still in tent encampments. 执政的军政府没有命令在五天的节日中进行音乐或舞蹈。 The ruling military junta ordered no music or dance during the five-day festival. 联合国寻求2.75亿美元的援助,而世界粮食计划署由于捐款少而削减了100万美元的支助。 The UN seeks $275 million in aid, while the World Food Programme cuts support for one million due to low donations.