Myanmar Marks New Year Festival Mourning Quake Losses

Source: International Business Times

The Myanmar city of Mandalay is still devastated from last month's 7. 7-magnitude quake AFP Thousands marked the start of Myanmar's water festival on Sunday in the ruins of last month's earthquake, with the country's most raucous holiday muted by the tragedy of the tremor. The "Thingyan" festival typically celebrates Myanmar's new year with water-splashing rituals symbolising cleansing and renewal, but the central cities of Mandalay and Sagaing lie devastated from the 7.