Millions queue up for food as military coup in Myanmar paralyses economy

Millions of people in Myanmar are seen standing in line to get food aid efforts to support residents living in poor communities in Yangon. Myanmar's economy and banking system have been paralysed since the military's power-grab in early February, leading to disaster for millions of people who the World Food Programme has warned could go hungry in the coming months.(Image Credit: AFP Photos)

The national economy and banking system have been paralysed since a military power-grab which pushed civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi out of office in February.

Millions of people in Myanmar are seen standing in line to get food aid efforts to support residents living in poor communities in Yangon.

Myanmar's economy and banking system have been paralysed since the military's power-grab in early February.

A woman smiles after she received a bag of rice distributed by the World Food Programme (WFP).

The World Food Programme has warned that the country which in normal times exports rice, beans and fruit, millions could go hungry in the coming months.

Father-of-three Win Naing Tun, 26, said those who could previously afford to eat pork regularly have been forced to turn to fish paste and vegetables.

A girl plays in front of her home in a poor community on the outskirts of Yangon.

A girl pushes a wheelbarrow with a bag of rice distributed by the World Food Programme (WFP) as part of food aid efforts.

People wait to receive bags of rice distributed by the World Food Programme (WFP) as part of food aid efforts in Yangon.