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Myanmar earthquake: BBC finds huge devastation and little help for survivors in Mandalay

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72% Informative

BBC goes undercover into the country after the 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar .

The country is riddled with informers and secret police who spy on its own people.

The military junta has put out a rare appeal for international aid, but the UK and US have pledged aid.

There just isn't enough help available on the ground, says the BBC .

Myanmar 's military government says 2,886 people have died so far, but so many collapse sites have not been reached by authorities.

Parks and open spaces in Mandalay have turned into makeshift camps, as have the banks of the moat that runs around the palace.

Families are stepping in to do what medical staff should to cope with the demand for treatment.

VR Score

73

Informative language

70

Neutral language

66

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

36

Offensive language

not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

Source diversity

1

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