Fate of Myanmar's vulnerable capital uncertain in wake of quake

Observers say Sagaing fault catastrophes lurk beneath Naypyitaw

20250513 Naypyitaw

The parliamentary complex in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, was damaged by a devastating March 28 earthquake, which killed at least 3,800 people. (Photo from Myanmar government)

DOMINIC FAULDER

BANGKOK -- Six weeks after Myanmar's military-built capital, Naypyitaw, was devastated by a 7.7-magnitude earthquake -- the largest of many in the past century -- a question mark hangs over the city: is it worth reconstructing?

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