India, April 11 -- The United Nations is ramping up its response to Myanmar's devastating earthquake, calling for increased funding and an immediate ceasefire to ensure more aid reaches those in desperate need, two weeks after strong quakes left the Asian nation highly damaged.

The 7.7 magnitude earthquake - which struck on March 28 - has claimed over 3,600 lives, injured a further 4,800 people and left 184 still missing.

The disaster has affected more than nine million people across 58 townships, with thousands of buildings, including hospitals and schools, reduced to rubble. Aftershocks continue to rattle the hardest-hit regions, exacerbating an already dire humanitarian crisis.

In response, UN agencies are calling for an additional ...