Myanmar and Thailand earthquake live: race to find survivors as huge rise in death toll confirmed

now 04.32 EDT The south-east Asian bloc Asean recognises the urgent need for humanitarian assistance for Myanmar after a major earthquake and is ready to support recovery efforts, its foreign ministers said on Saturday, reports Reuters. "Asean affirms its solidarity and will work closely to coordinate humanitarian assistance, support and facilitate relief operations, and ensure timely and effective humanitarian response," the Association of Southeast Asian Nations foreign ministers said in a joint statement. Share 7m ago 04.25 EDT Rebecca Ratcliffe In Myanmar, junta chief Min Aung Hlaing issued an exceptionally rare appeal for international aid, indicating the severity of the…