Women ride on a motorbike past collapsed buildings in Sagaing town on April 2, five days after a major earthquake struck central Myanmar. (AFP)

Myanmar junta declares quake ceasefire as survivors plead for aid

Myanmar's junta announced a temporary ceasefire on Wednesday as the death toll from a devastating earthquake rose and desperate survivors pleaded for more help amid frantic scenes of aid distribution.

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