China's 13th batch of aid supplies handed over to quake-hit Myanmar

YANGON -- The 13th batch of emergency humanitarian assistance dispatched by the Chinese government was handed over to Myanmar on Saturday in Yangon.

The aid supplies included 1,576 prefabricated houses, which were accepted by Yangon Region Minister for Natural Resources U Zaw Win.

A 7.9-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar on March 28. As of May 9, the earthquake has claimed around 3,800 lives and injured over 5,100 people, with around 100 others remaining unaccounted for, according to Myanmar's official data.