Earthquake in Burma leaves more than 2,000 dead and overflowing hospitals, while the civil war continues

The confusion continues to rule Myanmar (Bearma) After the 7.7 magnitude earthquake that hit Southeast Asia last Friday. The Military Board has encoded More than 2,000 of the dead About 4,000 people were injured, while the emergency services continued to work against time The size of the disaster is “uncertainty”. Added that the country is still immersed for these issues Civil war.

Three of the earthquake victims confirmed the Chinese and two French citizens, the Chinese Sinhua News Agency and the French Foreign Ministry. Besides, At least 17 people have died in Thailand After the collapse of a building located in Bangkok in construction. According to the mother newspaper, NationRecovery services still Missing the people they survived In the ruins of this infrastructure, nearly 80 people are missing.

The good news of the day is that there are emergency groups sent by China Recovered three people alive In Mandalele – One of the most affected by Myanmar’s second largest city and the earthquake – between the debris of the ski apartment and the Great Wall Hotel. Redeemed ones A 29 -year -old girl, a pregnant woman and a five -year -old boyAs announced by the Chinese embassy. The company has insisted that the “one -night” bailout occurred on a continuous fight candle and that everyone was transferred to the hospital for treatment.

However, although the finding of the survivors may give confidence to families looking for their loved ones, the truth is that time is over. In addition, rescuers and humanitarian employees face a lot of obstacles to achieve the most affected areas. They have logistics problems in them At least three bridges collapsed Dozens of roads are impossible to move as a result of the earthquake. In addition, two airports – the capital, Nibido – They closed their business activities They can only land on their tracks that have the obvious recognition of the military board.

In this sense, the He He has confirmed that the size of the disaster is “uncertain” for more than 72 hours of the earthquake and that destruction is widespread. “There are more hospitals in the affected regions and communication and transport roads have been actively interrupted. Thousands of people sleep outside.

The company also demanded guarantee “Access to a barrier” Tom Andrews, a partner of the Burma organization, warned that it was using it on the weekend for the sorting of employees and humanitarian assistance in affected areas “Weapon” in favor of you. The UN has invited the United Nations to send donations to Burma. In fact, China, Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, Ireland and Australia have already said that they are sending money to the country. Overall, a Sending nearly 50 million eurosThe UN estimates that this amount is not enough to deal with the grief.

They point out that other problems have intensified with the earthquake that affects the Asian country for many years, such as fuel shortages. Electric defeats And the instability of the internet connections. In addition, they argue that one -third of the population – about 20 million people – could not meet their basic needs before the disaster. In fact, the UN had already estimated it About 1.1 billion euros required To meet the needs of permans before the earthquake.

One of the issues faced by rescuers and humanitarian employees is the civil war, in which the country is submerged 2021 conspiracy. In fact. Continue the bomb blast Many parts of the country. Among them, the city of Saking is separate, where the emergency status has been announced as a result of the earthquake. At least ten people have died After attacks.

As for this situation, Burma, Julie Bishop, UN Special Messenger, He has asked for a stop on Monday To facilitate the recovery of victims and send humanitarian aid. “Includes the continuation of military operations in areas affected by the disaster More lives are lost And undermines the general need for the answer, ”Bishop said in a statement.