Tragic is the situation in Myanmaras rains noted in various parts of the country make the situation difficult after the big earthquake With relief organizations warning that adverse weather conditions may complicate the efforts to help those affected and increase the risk of diseases.
The report from the earthquake of 7.7 degrees in Myanmar It reached 3,471 dead, according to state media, while 4,671 people have been injured and 214 are missing.
Relief organizations have warned that the unusual rainfall and extreme heat may cause diseases, such as cholera, among the survivors of the earthquake that have lost their homes and are on the road.
‘Families sleep in the countryside, outside the debris of their homes, While the carcasses of their loved ones are recovered from the ruins. A real fear of new earthquakes, “wrote to X, the head of the UN Humanitarian Affairs Office (OCHA) Tom Fletcher, who is in Myanmar.
‘We need to offer scenes and hope to survivors As they try to rebuild their damaged lives, “he added, stressing that it is necessary for a strong and coordinated action to save as many lives as possible.
The neighboring countries of Myanmar – China, India and Southeast Asian countries – are among those that have sent rescuers and essentials In the earthquake affected areas, where about 28 million people live.
The US, the largest humanitarian aid donor so far, has been committed to offering at least $ 9 million to Myanmar To support the efforts to relieve the affected, US current and former officials say the “swelling” of the international aid service has influenced Washington’s response.
Three USAID employees who went to Myanmar after the earthquake were informed that they had been fired, said Marcia Wong, a former official of the service.
In between In Thailand, authorities announced that the death toll from the earthquake reached 24. 17 of them were killed when a multi -storey building in Bangkok was collapsed. Another 77 people are ignored in his debris.
Truce violations
The Army has difficulty ruled by Myanmar after his coup in February 2021. After all, the civil war that has erupted in the country – where dozens of armed groups of ethnic minorities and political opponents of the junta are active – strong blow to the economy and has pushed basic services to the brink of collapse.
More than 3 million people have been displaced from the civil war, and food insecurity is extensive, with more than one -third of the Myanmar population needing humanitarian aid, according to the UN.
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights accused the junta on Friday of restricting access access to earthquake affected areas, whose inhabitants do not support it.
As he explained, he is investigating complaints of 53 attacks launched by the junta against her opponents, including air raids, of which 16 took place after the truce announcement on Wednesday.
Free Burma Rangers announced yesterday (05.04.2025) in Reuters that the army bombed the Kaya states as on Thursday and Friday, resulting in to kill at least five people.
Among the victims were civilians, according to the founder of the organization David Jubank, who pointed out that after the ceasefire was declared the army has launched at least seven attacks.