According to an American geological survey on Sunday morning near Meictila, a small town in the central Myanmar felt an earthquake 5.5. It comes when Myanmar is occupied in efforts for help after the 28th of March hit the central region of the country of 7.7 size.
The epicenter of the new earthquake was roughly the corridor between Mandalay, the second largest city in Myanmar, which suffered huge damage and victims in the last month’s earthquake, and Nyyitaw, the capital, where many government authorities were damaged.
The Myanmar Meteorology Department said that Sunday earthquake was held in the Wundwin Township area, 97 kilometers (60 miles) south of Mandalay, at a depth of 20 kilometers (12 million). American geological survey evaluated a depth of 7.7 km (4.8 million).
The Associated Press report quoted two Wundwin residents and said the earthquake was so strong that people had come out of buildings and that the ceilings were destroyed in some flats. The inhabitants of Syyitaw also reached the phone, he said he had not experienced the last earthquake.
The Sunday earthquake occurred in the morning of the first day of the three -day holiday in the country celebrating the traditional New Year. Public holidays on holiday have already been canceled.
3645 killed, 5 017 injured, 148 missing
According to the observation division, a total of 468 shocks were recorded on Saturday. The Council for the State Administration in Myanmar reports an earthquake killed 3,645 lives, injured 5,017 people and left 148 missing.
Al Jazeera quoted UN data reporting that the catastrophic incident complicated the already serious humanitarian crisis of the ongoing civil war, which displaced more than three million people and needed almost 20 million help.
“At the moment when the only focus should be aimed at ensuring that humanitarian aid gets into catastrophic zones, the military started attacks instead,” UN spokesman for human rights quoted Ravin Shamdasani.
India assessed 6 seats in Nayitaw
As part of the Brahm Relief efforts Brahm in Myanmar 10. April confirmed the evaluation of 6 seats in Nayitaw.
“Deepening the Brahm operation. After assessing 6 affected places in Mandalay, the team of security and demolition engineers from India today evaluated 6 places in Nayitaw.
(With the entry from agencies)
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