Desperate Rescue Amidst Ruins in Myanmar

The powerful earthquake that hit Myanmar has been compounding the crises facing a country in an ongoing civil war. With thousands feared dead and aid in short supply, Myanmar faces a race against time to save survivors and rebuild in the aftermath.

In this episode:

• Bob Kitchen (@bobkitchen), Vice President of Emergencies, International Rescue Committee

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Amy Walters, Sonia Bhagat, and Sarí el-Khalili with Phillip Lanos, Spencer Cline, Melanie Marich, Remas Alhawari, Kisaa Zehra, Marcos Bartolomé, and our guest host, Kevin Hirten. It was edited by Noor Wazwaz.  

Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editors are Hisham Abu Salah and Mohannad Al-Melhem. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio. 

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