Rescue operations take place across Myanmar after a strong earthquake of 7.7 Magnitude, which required the lives of at least 1700 people and caused extensive damage across the country.
Here are the first ten updates:
1. The earthquake, which was felt as far as Bangkok and several Chinese provinces, left many people injured or imprisoned under the debris. According to Myanmar’s military government, at least 1700 people died, approximately 3,400 is injured and almost 300 remains missing.
2. Geological survey of the United States (USGS) estimates that the final number of victims could exceed 10,000 on the basis of preliminary models.
3. The armed group of resistance against Myanmar’s military government condemned Junta on Sunday for air strikes in villages, although the country was struggling with an earthquake, Reuters reported.
4. Karen National Union, one of the oldest ethnic armed organizations in Myanmar, said Junta “continues to start air strikes in civilian areas, although people tolerate immense earthquakes.”
5. The group criticized the army for preferring attacks on their own citizens instead of focusing on efforts for help that would be expected in such circumstances.
6. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared a Sunday earthquake Myanmar at the highest level of emergency and urgently demanded $ 8 million to help save lives and prevent the outbreak of diseases in the next 30 days.
7. WHO warned that a large number of injuries of victims and traumas are exposed to a significant risk of infection due to limited country surgical capacity. In addition, the current conditions of Myanmar are expected to worsen the risk of illness after the earthquake.
“Who has classified this crisis as an emergency class – the highest level of activation within its framework of response to emergencies,” said the UN medical agency in its Flash attraction on funds.
9. Who stated that to deal with urgent medical needs in the next 30 days require $ 8 million to “save lives, prevent illness and stabilize and restore basic health services”.
Who classified this crisis as an emergency situation of class 3.
10. WHO stressed that without immediate funding, lives and fragile health systems could collapse. The hospitals are stunned and full of death, injuries and damage to medical facilities is still unclear.
(With the entry from agencies)
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