14:54⇢Myanmar Earthquake Death Toll Soars To 1,600
⌨The newspapers extensively report on the escalating death toll from the Myanmar (Burma) earthquake, now exceeding 1,600 with over 3,400 injured (France TV Info, Le Monde, Libération, L'Obs). In Mandalay, over 90 people remain trapped in collapsed buildings as international aid begins arriving in a country unprepared for such a disaster. Domestic coverage includes new developments in the Émile case investigation, with reports of previous violent behavior by the child's grandfather toward his own children (BFMTV). Other topics include France's switch to daylight saving time (Le Point), a partial solar eclipse visible across France (Le Parisien), and the struggles of Verney-Carron, France's last light weapons manufacturer (Le Figaro).