Myanmar’s state media said the death toll from the earthquake had reached 3,354 on Saturday.

UN aid chief Tom Fletcher arrived in Mandalay city near the epicenter of the earthquake, and lauded humanitarian and community organizations who have been doing relief work. “The UN is here to help - the world must rally behind the people of Myanmar,” he posted on X on Saturday.

On Friday, the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights said the junta was restricting aid to regions where people were against its rule.

Rescue missions from China, Russia, India and other Asian and Western nations have been working to help Myanmar deal with the aftermath of the quake. The US, which usually leads aid efforts in such situations belatedly sent a team on Friday.