Earthquake deepens crisis in Myanmar as aid effort steps up

International efforts to get aid into Myanmar intensified on Sunday, days after a devastating earthquake that has deepened the crisis in the conflict-stricken country.

Rescue and medical teams from China, Russia, India, Thailand and Singapore arrived in the isolated south-east Asian country. Other regional partners including Vietnam and Malaysia have pledged to send support.

Myanmar’s military government said 1,644 people had been killed and 3,408 injured with 139 more declared missing,…