Most fire in Myanmar: Humanitarian fight after catastrophic earthquake

Myanmar’s National Division in the shadow that coordinates popular opposition against military rule Unilateral Area Fire To Easy AidAfter the catastrophic earthquake that rocked the country. According to a report issued on Saturday night, its armed hand, People’s Security Force (PDF), will implement a two -week gap in the military operations, starting on Sunday in earthquakes.

“We will cooperate with the UN and NGOs Guarantee of securityHe Transport And Installing temporary recovery camps y Medical attention“, Declared the group to indicate the areas under their control. This action refers to a significant step in the middle of a conflict, which was torn from the country February 2021 military plot.

The size of the natural disaster

He Size earthquake 7.7 Myanmar’s shaking on Friday has caused an unprecedented disaster in a country that has already been deeply affected by a domestic conflict. Army officials who manage the country have confirmed that The number of deaths has promoted 1,644 peopleThe injured are more than 3,408, and 139 are missing. These figures have increased dramatically in a few hours from the 1,002 deadly report, reflecting the inconvenience in confirming the deaths in such a large region.

The seismic movement that took place at noon near Mandale, the second largest city in the country, followed by 6.4 in many later times. The disaster occurred The slope of a large number of buildingsHe Bridge slopeThe decay of a dam and Severe road damageAlready significantly worsens the dangerous humanitarian situation.

Civil War: Humanitarian aid is a barrier

Myanmar has been plunged into a long -term civil war since the end of the armed forces The severe humanitarian crisis before the earthquakeDisplacement through the country is the most dangerous and complex.

Despite the announcement of the Opposition forces Government military forces continue their attacks after earthquake. Dave Yubank, founder of Frea Burma Rangers, a humanitarian organization that helped Myanmar since the 1990s, claimed that three air strikes were carried out in the state of Kaine, that it was Karenny State, on the border of Mandale, southern Shan.

In North Shan, Air attack against the village controlled by the rebelsA few minutes after the earthquake, he killed seven members of a militant and damaged the five buildings, including a school, according to My Ruko, editor of the Sway Feed News Agency Agency.

Government forces have lost control of the most of Myanmar’sIt is incredibly dangerous to many places or unable to reach help groups. More than 3 million people displaced by fighting y Almost 20 million needs helpAccording to the United Nations.

Recovery activities in the middle of chaos

Rescue work is mainly focusing on the country’s capital Mandale and Naipitaw. However, these measures face severe obstacles The airports of both cities have suffered significant damage They prevent the plane from landing. Analyzed satellite images show that the Air Traffic Control Tower of the Naibida International Airport fell off its base.

In Nebita, emergency groups operate When repairing damaged roads, most of the city will be without electricity, phone or internet. The earthquake destroyed numerous buildings, including several constituencies that had been held by government officials, and officials surrounded the city.

The Myanmar government has pointed out that the most affected areas are in high demand for blood. In a country where previous governments sometimes slowly accept foreign aid, E Ang Hlang, Chairman of the Army Board, has announced that Myanmar is ready to accept external assistance.

International response to a double crisis

China and Russia, the largest armed suppliers of the Myanmar military, were the first of the humanitarian assistance. China has sent more than 135 rescue teams And experts with materials such as medical kit and generators, and Has promised for an emergency assistance of about $ 13.8 million. Hong Kong Sent a group of 51 members to Myanmar.

The Ministry of Emergency of Russia reportedly transferred 120 people from rescue and supply groups, and the country’s health ministry said that Moscow had sent a medical team to Myanmar.

Other countries such as India and South Korea send assistance, and The UN has allocated $ 5 million to start relief work. US President Donald Trump said that Washington would help with a reply on Friday, although some experts expressed concern over the effort due to deep cuts in foreign aid by his administration.

Regional impact and seismic vibration

Even the earthquake Affected neighboring countries like Thailand, where he shook the metropolitan area of ​​BangkokAbout 17 million people and other parts of the country. Bangkok officials said the number of deaths confirmed at the location of the construction skyline near the popular square market, and nine of them were missing, while 78 were missing.

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Myanmar is in the sagging error, which is an important North-southern mistake, which separates the Indian plate and the Sunday plate, explaining the comparative frequency of earthquakes in the country. Brian Bapti, an earthquake expert in the British Geological Service, explained that the earthquake caused the severity The mud trembles in the area where the majority of people live in wooden buildings And brick masonry without reinforcement.

“When there is a large earthquake in the area where more than a million people are, many of them live in vulnerable buildings, and the consequences are often disaster,” he said in a statement.