Nick Miles

Inle Lake was once Myanmar's aquatic tourist paradise. A world of bamboo homes perching above the surface. Fishermen holding oars with their legs to glide their boats through the serene waters. It's now a floating disaster zone. Crumpled houses, submerged restaurants, fallen pagodas.

Eine österreichische Charite hat uns ein Video geschickt, nachdem sie 14 Stunden von der größten Stadt Yangon nach dem Meer gefahren ist. Rund 100 Menschen sind hier gestorben, viele aus dem Verlust. Wie diese Frau, die sich jetzt in einem nahen Monasterium befindet, erklärt.

Eine österreichische Charite hat uns ein Video geschickt, nachdem sie 14 Stunden von der größten Stadt Yangon nach dem Meer gefahren ist. Rund 100 Menschen sind hier gestorben, viele aus dem Verlust. Wie diese Frau, die sich jetzt in einem nahen Monasterium befindet, erklärt.

Jochen Meissner from the charity, called Sona, spoke to us after spending the day giving out aid in what is a devastated landscape.

Jochen Meissner from the charity, called Sona, spoke to us after spending the day giving out aid in what is a devastated landscape.

Er sagt, sie seien die erste internationale Organisation, um das Gebiet zu erreichen. Andere lokalen Charitäten sind gekommen und die Militärin hat geholfen. Das ist ein starker Kontrast von dem, wobei ihre Flugzeuge weiter Bomben an rebelhaften Bereichen gehalten haben, insbesondere nahe dem Epizentrum des Quakes. Jochen sagt, die Leute auf dem Meer bekommen jetzt Hilfe.

Er sagt, sie seien die erste internationale Organisation, um das Gebiet zu erreichen. Andere lokalen Charitäten sind gekommen und die Militärin hat geholfen. Das ist ein starker Kontrast von dem, wobei ihre Flugzeuge weiter Bomben an rebelhaften Bereichen gehalten haben, insbesondere nahe dem Epizentrum des Quakes. Jochen sagt, die Leute auf dem Meer bekommen jetzt Hilfe.

The picturesque refuge of Inle Lake once drew hundreds of thousands of foreign visitors every year, at least before the military coup in 2021. Civil war stole their livelihoods. The earthquake stole their lives. Misery upon misery for the Burmese people.

The picturesque refuge of Inle Lake once drew hundreds of thousands of foreign visitors every year, at least before the military coup in 2021. Civil war stole their livelihoods. The earthquake stole their lives. Misery upon misery for the Burmese people.

This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service. I'm Nick Miles, and in the early hours of Wednesday, the 2nd of April, these are our main stories. The BBC has become one of the first international news organisations to reach the Sudanese capital Khartoum since the army recaptured it and has found overwhelming destruction.

This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service. I'm Nick Miles, and in the early hours of Wednesday, the 2nd of April, these are our main stories. The BBC has become one of the first international news organisations to reach the Sudanese capital Khartoum since the army recaptured it and has found overwhelming destruction.

A major rebel alliance in Myanmar has declared a month-long ceasefire to allow earthquake relief efforts to take place. Russia has embarked on its biggest military call-up in more than a decade.

A major rebel alliance in Myanmar has declared a month-long ceasefire to allow earthquake relief efforts to take place. Russia has embarked on its biggest military call-up in more than a decade.

A redesign of the baseball bat and it's already having a huge impact. For two years now, since April 2023, Sudan has been in the midst of a devastating civil war. The fighting is between the country's army and a paramilitary group called the Rapid Support Forces or RSF. Their fight has caused a huge humanitarian crisis.

A redesign of the baseball bat and it's already having a huge impact. For two years now, since April 2023, Sudan has been in the midst of a devastating civil war. The fighting is between the country's army and a paramilitary group called the Rapid Support Forces or RSF. Their fight has caused a huge humanitarian crisis.

Around 150,000 are estimated to have been killed and millions of people have become refugees. In the last few days, Sudan's military recaptured the capital city, Khartoum, for the first time since early in the war. Many of those who stayed have been celebrating the end of RSF occupation, but the core of the city is in ruins.

Around 150,000 are estimated to have been killed and millions of people have become refugees. In the last few days, Sudan's military recaptured the capital city, Khartoum, for the first time since early in the war. Many of those who stayed have been celebrating the end of RSF occupation, but the core of the city is in ruins.

A BBC team is one of the first media organisations to enter the city since it changed hands. Our Africa correspondent Barbara Pleidasha and her team travelled with Sudan's army to the city.

A BBC team is one of the first media organisations to enter the city since it changed hands. Our Africa correspondent Barbara Pleidasha and her team travelled with Sudan's army to the city.

Barbara is still in the city. I managed to contact her and asked her how much of a turning point the taking of Khartoum is for the conflict.