Devastating Myanmar earthquake seen as omen of military regime’s demise
Many view the earthquake as a superstitious sign that Myanmar’s military regime and its chief Min Aung Hlaing are near their downfall.
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Two years ago, as Cyclone Mocha whipped towards the western coast of Myanmar, packing wind speeds of some 280 kilometres per hour (175mph) and threatening disaster, the country’s military ruler Min Aung Hlaing appeared unconcerned.
Despite predictions of widespread destruction as the cyclone made landfall, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and most of his cabinet were in the east of the country consecrating a Buddhist temple.
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