Under the wreckage of the collapsed monastery, 200 p Buddhist monks were trapped, 50 children died in the fall of the preschool, and 700 Muslim believers died when praying.
The number of victims of the catastropheEarthquake Last Friday Myanmar shook 7.7 degrees Has exceeded 2,700 deathsState media reported Monday. As the rescue work advances, they move stories from the last moments of some victims: 200 p Buddhist monks were trapped under the wreckage of a monastery Collapsed, 50 children died in the slope of preschool classroom 700 Muslim believers died When praying in mosques during the month of Ramadan.
Sarcastic The country has already worsened the dangerous situationOvarian Was destroyed by a civil war This prevents the arrival of humanitarian aid. International organizations, including the United Nations, warned about A Increase in illnesses And famine due to the crisis created by the earthquake.
Mass destruction
Was in the earthquake Center near MandaleeThe second largest city in the country, which caused severe damage to the airport, roads and hundreds of buildings in the comprehensive area of Myanmar’s center. Lack of heavy machineryElectrical cuts and poor communications are reducing the recovery work, while teams act manually Temperature above 40 ° C.
According to the state chain ‘MRTV’, Head of the militaryGeneral Min Kang Hlang said Pakistan’s Prime Minister has been devastating so far 2,065 died, more than 3,900 were injured and 270 missing. However, humanitarian organizations fear that these figures will dramatically increase as remote and hard communication is approached.
In the most affected structuresThe World Health Organization (WHO) said there are more than 60 collapse mosques and three completely destroyed hospitals. In addition, AI’s satellite analysis for Microsoft’s Good Laboratory has identified more than 2,000 buildings with severe damage in Mandale.
Recovery in extreme conditions
The work of the recovers is difficult Due to copies of the earthquake And fear of new landslides. In Mandale, a rescue team used pneumatic hematics to pierce the concrete layers in search of those who survived. In the meantime, UN without restrictions For help teams, before the disaster, In Myanmar, nearly 20 million people needed humanitarian aid.
The situation worse by the civil war that provoked the country From the military plot of 2021. Millions of people have been displaced and some of the most affected by the earthquake have already been affected Severe damage to previous flood. Many families have chosen to sleep outside for fear of new copies and the immediate arrival of the Monsons season in May, This will increase the need for safe shelters.
Are in different countries Sent rescue groups and humanitarian aidIncluding Russia, China, India and many other countries of Southeast Asia. EU, the United Kingdom, Australia and South Korea They have announced millions of dollars to Myanmar. United States, by USAITHas allocated $ 2 million to support local organizations in rescue and assistance.
