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Myanmar's rebuild stutters a year after deadly quake

One year after a deadly earthquake, repairs are incomplete: holes in the road to Mandalay have been filled but the route has only been partly resurfaced.

Published Mar 26, 2026, 2:20 AM EDT | WFMZZ

A year after a deadly earthquake in northern Myanmar, workers have filled the gaping holes torn in the road to Mandalay and have partly resurfaced the route. Despite these repairs, the broader reconstruction effort remains slow and uneven, with rebuilding described as stuttering.