Myanmar earthquake: Southeast Asia in Myanmar suffered a devastating earthquake of 7.7. Friday’s earthquake, one of the strongest affected by myanmar over the centuries, has damaged the infrastructure, including bridges, highways, airports and railways – prevents rescue efforts. Several families have lost members because tolls are constantly increasing in the middle of ongoing search and rescue operations. India also joined the local residents to help victims by sending auxiliary materials, rescue teams and medical equipment in five military aircraft.
What happened?
The initial 7.7 earthquake hit on Friday afternoon near the central city of Mandalay in Myanmar, followed by 6.7 shocks later.
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The shake collapsed buildings, shot down bridges and burned roads, with a mass destruction in the city more than 1.7 million people.
At least 14 shocks hit Myanmar from the earthquake 7.7 Magnitude on Friday, shows an interactive map on the USGS website.
Most of the tremor, which occurred within a few hours after the main earthquake, occurred shortly after noon local time – it was size between 3 and 5.
Number of victims
The country is facing a humanitarian crisis after an earthquake that killed more than 1700 people in Myanmar and at least 17 in neighboring Thailand.
But with unreliable communication, the real scope of the disaster remains unclear in isolated military state, and the tolls are expected to increase significantly.
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The United States geological survey said that more than 10,000 people may have died and warned that estimated economic losses could exceed the gross domestic product of Southeast Asia.
Look for survivors
The search for the survivors was primarily carried out by the locals without the help of heavy equipment, hand -moving wreckage by hand as shovels in 41 degrees Celsius (106 Fahrenheit), with just occasional monitored excavator.
Sunday afternoon shock 5.1 size caused shouts from those in the streets and then the work continued.
The team sent from neighboring China saved an older man who was imprisoned for almost 40 hours under a little Naypitaw Hospital, and many others are assumed that he is still buried, Xinhua’s official press agency reported.
According to AFP report AFP, owner of the Win Wing Lwin tea shop, the remains of a collapse restaurant on the main road in its neighborhood soon on Sunday.
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“About seven people died here,” when the earthquake hit, AFP said. “I’m looking for more bodies, but I know there can be no survivors.”
On Saturday, rescuers pulled a woman alive from the debris of a collapsed apartment building.
San Nwe Aye, a sister of a 46 -year -old missing monk, appeared in a deep need and said AFP that she hadn’t heard any news about his position.
Shocks in the mandalay
Two days after a massive earthquake, the inhabitants desperately mixed through the collapse of buildings and were looking for survivors because the shocks rattled by the ruined city of Mandalay.
Many of the 1.5 million people spent the Mandalay night on the streets, either leaving the homeless at the earthquake. On Sunday he struck a small shaking and sent people who climbed from the Hotel for Security, after a similar tremor that felt late on Saturday evening.
Truckloads of firefighters gathered at one of the main fire stations of Mandalay, which were sent to places around the city.
Helps to pour
The UN’s Humanitarian Affairs Coordination Office said that the operations were prevented from damaged roads and that hospitals in the middle and northwest Myanmar tried to cope with the influx of people injured in the earthquake.
The UN Office for Humanitarian Affairs said it was mobilized with other groups and $ 5 million was assigned from the Central Fund of Response to Emergency Situation to “Rescue”.
Rescue teams and assistance come from donor countries around the world, and Thailand broadcast 55 military staff and six rescue dogs along with equipment including cranes and excavators.
The Red Cross of Myanmar said that volunteers serve first aid and distribute objects such as blankets, sails and hygienic sets.
The Russian Ministry of Extraordinary events said that 120 rescuers and supplies to Yangon, the second largest city of Myanmar and the Russian Ministry of Health said Moscow has sent a medical team that includes specialists in infectious diseases, resuscitation, traumatology and psychology. They are as much as 4.5 meters).
On Sunday, a convoy of 17 Chinese trucks carrying critical shelters and medical needs would reach Mandalay.
The European Commission said on Friday that it was spending EUR 2.5 million ($ 2.7 million) in initial emergency aid to help with relief from the earthquake, which this year will bring overall humanitarian aid to more than EUR 35 million ($ 37.8 million).
India stands at Myanmar
India sent auxiliary materials, rescue teams and medical equipment in five military aircraft to Myanmar to help the victims of the earthquake.
As part of its embossed mission called “Operation Brahma”, India sent auxiliary materials, medicines, a 80-member search and rescue team before the national reaction to disasters (NDRF) and military field hospitals to Myanmar in three C-130J and two C-17 Globemaster aircraft.
A specialized rescue team consisting of 118 staff, of 50 (I) Parabor Brigade of the Indian Army, was also quickly deployed to Myanmar, the officials said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to the superior General Myanmar Min Aung Hlaing on Saturday to reflect the strong commitment of the new Delhi on Saturday and said India was standing in solidarity with the people of this country.
Monks imprisoned in the debris
In the monastery at the HLA, more than 180 monks passed the third six -day test to a higher level of monks when Tremory hit around 12:50 (0620 GMT) on Friday.
The picture shows them sitting on pink plastic chairs on individual tables in the cave hall, the heads bent over their papers as they worked.
A total of 21 people were saved on Friday and Saturday and 13 bodies were obtained on Sunday morning, the coordinator said.
News, monks and relatives disappeared, many of them wore surgical masks, looked into the hall when the rescue workers used Jackhammers to break the pancaked mass of the concrete.
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Appeal
Myanmar’s ruling chief Junta min Aung Hlaing released an exceptionally rare appeal on international assistance on Friday, suggesting the seriousness of calamity.
The International Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC) launched an emergency appeal to 100 million CHF ($ 113.60 million) to help 100,000 people with relief to rescue life and support early recovery.
With the rising temperatures and the monsoon season, the affected communities must urgently stabilize the affected communities “before the secondary crisis occurs,” she said.
“It is not just a disaster; it is a complex humanitarian crisis that plunges over existing vulnerabilities,” said Alexander Matheou, Asia Pacific Ifrc.
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Myanmar rebels require a ceasefire
Myanmar rebels have declared a ceasefire in areas of the earthquakes to allow help with the victims of disasters when the victim of the death from the massive Temblorus increased to about 1700.
The defensive force of the guerrillas of the people will suspend offensive military operations for two weeks, except defensive actions, effective Sunday, the government said the shadow of the national unity in its statement.
Photo
The building of the Burdhist monastery, which collapsed, can be seen after the earthquake in Nayitaw, Myanmar, Sunday. The local man drives a motorbike around damaged buildings after an earthquake in Nayitaw, Myanmar, on Sunday. The damaged AP/PTI building (AP03_3025_000327B) is seen as an earthquake in Sunday Nayitaw in Myanmar.
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