Sichuan Earthquake 2008, China

Barely 10 days after Cyclone Nargis ravaged the Irrawaddy delta, a 8.0 magnitude earthquake struck Wenchuan in the Sichuan province on 12 May, leaving about 88,000 people dead or missing and five million more homeless. In four days, MR sent the first response team to...

Cyclone Nargis 2008, Myanmar

On 2 May, Cyclone Nargis made landfall near the mouth of the Irrawaddy River, leaving some 138,000 dead or missing and affecting more than 2.4 million civilians. Within the first week of the disaster MR sent five tonnes of relief supplies through the UNICEF and the...
MR Reaches Ground Zero in Sichuan

MR Reaches Ground Zero in Sichuan

In the midst of China’s joyful preparations for the Beijing Olympics, the fury of the 8 Richter earthquake in Wenchuan rocked Sichuan and shocked the nation on 12 May 2008, leaving at least 69,000 dead and rendering more than five million homeless. Four days after the...