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Myanmar's Nay Pyi Taw, Mandalay airports set to resume local operations

Yangon, April 3 || Myanmar's Nay Pyi Taw International Airport and Mandalay International Airport, damaged by a devastating earthquake, are set to resume local travel services.

The two airports had temporarily halted flights following the earthquake, news agency reported citing details from the Myanmar Radio and Television on Thursday.

According to the Department of Civil Aviation, Mandalay International Airport will reopen at 6 am local time on April 4, while Nay Pyi Taw International Airport will resume operations at 6 am local time on April 5, it added.

As of Thursday morning, Myanmar has experienced 66 aftershocks ranging from magnitudes 2.8 to 7.5, according to the country's Department of Meteorology and Hydrology.

These aftershocks followed a devastating 7.7-magnitude temblor that struck the country last Friday.

Meanwhile, the State Administration Council (SAC) Chairman, Min Aung Hlaing, said that Myanmar's government will allocate 500 billion kyats (about $238.09 million) for earthquake relief and rehabilitation efforts.

 

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