India offers a helping hand to quake-hit Myanmar

New Delhi, Mar 25 (PTI) India on Friday expressed
readiness to assist Myanmar in whatever way it can in the
relief efforts following a strong earthquake there in which at
least 75 people have been killed so far.
"We are saddened to learn about the loss of lives and
damage to property in the recent earthquake in Myanmar. India
has conveyed its deep condolences to the Government of Myanmar
and expressed readiness to assist them in whatever way we can
in their relief efforts," Ministry of External Affairs said in
a release here.
India is in close touch with the Government of Myanmar
in this connection, it said.
At least 75 people were killed and over 110 injured so
far when a strong earthquake struck Myanmar, officials said,
with fears that the toll would rise as news filtered through
from remote areas still cut off.