Samaritan’s Purse and the Southern Baptist Convention are among the Christian ministries sending relief to Myanmar and Thailand in the aftermath of an earthquake that ravaged both countries and left at least 2,700 dead. The 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck near Myanmar’s second-largest city Mandalay on Friday and was followed 12 minutes later by a 6.4 magnitude aftershock that served as a 1-2 punch to the region’s houses, businesses and skyscrapers.

Most of the dead have been reported in Myanmar, where collapsed buildings and overwhelmed hospitals have left communities reeling and survivors desperate for aid. Viral videos recorded in nearby Bangkok, Thailand, showed a 33-story high-rise under construction collapsing to the ground with workers running for their lives.

Bodies are still being pulled from the rubble in Myanmar, where the country’s tightly controlled information environment has limited the flow of updates. It operates under a repressive military regime that enforces strict censorship, suppresses free speech and controls the media.

Samaritan’s Purse, a Christian relief ministry headed by Franklin Graham, is sending relief to the region.

“Samaritan’s Purse has over 30 years of history working in Myanmar, and I was able to preach there in 2016,” Graham said. “Pray for these suffering people and for our teams as we respond to bring help in Jesus’ Name.”

The ministry is sending a DC-8 cargo plane loaded with supplies. Samaritan’s Purse will set up a “tier 3 hospital” with two operating rooms, an emergency room, in-patient wards, a pharmacy, a laboratory and a “staff of 80-130 with the necessary supplies,” Graham said.

“This includes doctors, nurses, water specialists, technicians, and other Disaster Assistance Response Team members to help in this crisis,” he wrote on X (formerly Twitter). “We will be sending multiple flights as we take in more equipment and supplies to sustain the hospital and provide relief, including blankets, emergency shelter material, hygiene kits, and other items.”

Meanwhile, Send Relief, the compassion ministry of the Southern Baptist Convention, also is mobilizing. Baptist Press reported that the convention is responding through local partners and churches to provide food, water, emergency shelter, clothing, blankets, sanitation items, and flashlights.Christian ministries including Samaritan’s Purse and the Southern Baptist Convention are rushing aid to Myanmar and Thailand after a devastating...

Samaritan’s Purse and the Southern Baptist Convention are among the Christian ministries sending relief to Myanmar and Thailand in the aftermath of an earthquake that ravaged both countries and left at least 2,700 dead. The 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck near Myanmar’s second-largest city Mandalay on Friday and was followed 12 minutes later by a 6.4 magnitude aftershock that served as a 1-2 punch to the region’s houses, businesses and skyscrapers.

Most of the dead have been reported in Myanmar, where collapsed buildings and overwhelmed hospitals have left communities reeling and survivors desperate for aid. Viral videos recorded in nearby Bangkok, Thailand, showed a 33-story high-rise under construction collapsing to the ground with workers running for their lives.

Bodies are still being pulled from the rubble in Myanmar, where the country’s tightly controlled information environment has limited the flow of updates. It operates under a repressive military regime that enforces strict censorship, suppresses free speech and controls the media.

Samaritan’s Purse, a Christian relief ministry headed by Franklin Graham, is sending relief to the region.

“Samaritan’s Purse has over 30 years of history working in Myanmar, and I was able to preach there in 2016,” Graham said. “Pray for these suffering people and for our teams as we respond to bring help in Jesus’ Name.”

The ministry is sending a DC-8 cargo plane loaded with supplies. Samaritan’s Purse will set up a “tier 3 hospital” with two operating rooms, an emergency room, in-patient wards, a pharmacy, a laboratory and a “staff of 80-130 with the necessary supplies,” Graham said.

“This includes doctors, nurses, water specialists, technicians, and other Disaster Assistance Response Team members to help in this crisis,” he wrote on X (formerly Twitter). “We will be sending multiple flights as we take in more equipment and supplies to sustain the hospital and provide relief, including blankets, emergency shelter material, hygiene kits, and other items.”

Meanwhile, Send Relief, the compassion ministry of the Southern Baptist Convention, also is mobilizing. Baptist Press reported that the convention is responding through local partners and churches to provide food, water, emergency shelter, clothing, blankets, sanitation items, and flashlights.

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