UK sends life-saving aid to the people of Myanmar following devastating earthquake
UK government announces a package of up to £10 million support to help the people of Myanmar following recent earthquake.

- £10 million of UK support pledged to help deliver humanitarian response to the natural disaster
- UK government working with local partners to get help to those most in need
- British nationals receiving ongoing consular support
»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp UK government has today, 29 March 2025, announced a package of up to £10 million support to help the people of Myanmar following the devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck the country’s central region yesterday. Â
This UK funding will increase support in the hardest hit areas of the earthquake and geared towards food and water supplies, medicine, and shelter. Â
Baroness Chapman, Minister of State for Development, said:
»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp UK is sending immediate and life-saving support to the people of Myanmar following the devastating earthquake.
UK-funded local partners are already mobilising a humanitarian response on the ground, and this £10 million package will bolster their efforts.
I offer my deepest sympathies to the people of Myanmar after this tragic event.Â
»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office is offering support to British nationals in both Myanmar and Thailand following the earthquake. Â
- British nationals in Myanmar who require consular assistance can call British Embassy Yangon on +95 (01) 370 863/4/5/7
- British nationals in Thailand who require consular assistance can call British Embassy Bangkok on +66 (0) 2 305 8333
- anyone in the UK concerned about a British national in Myanmar or Thailand can contact the FCDO on +44 (0)20 7008 5000
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