The earthquake in Myanmar: People dig between the rubble with their hands

Roberta Barbie – Vatican City

The Earth continues to trembling in Myanmar, after the 7.7 violent earthquake that destroyed the country on Friday, yesterday the most powerful replica – in terms of size 5.1 – again with the mile center in Mandalay. Despite the difficulties due to the lack of machinery to remove debris, 29 other people were extracted from each other. Rescue equipment in operations continues in exciting conditions, and even drilling with bare hands, and with temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius.

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The dead number is still increasing, but the damage to the infrastructure complicates communications and it is still possible to reach many areas of the country. According to the International Committee for Assistance in Myanmar, there are six Bermanz areas affected by an emergency. In Thailand, the most affected city is Bangkok, where 18 people lost their lives in the collapse of a building under construction and 78 others are still missing.

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The World Health Organization responds to the most active level of emergency: within 24 hours, it has distributed nearly three tons of medical supplies, but it announced that there is a need for a budget of $ 8 million in the next thirty days to provide careful shock care, prevent diseases and restore basic health services. UNICEF also warns that millions of children are in danger: “This earthquake is another brutal blow to Myanmar’s children, many of whom have already faced conflicts, spaces and two sanctuaries,” said the Director General of the United Nations Organization, Catherine Russell.

Caritas alarm

Cáritas also gave the alarm, through Giusepe Pedron, the head of project in Asia from Italian Caritas: “It will be needed for at least five years,” the housing problem will be destroyed in the direct future, because most of them, in the socks area, are also well destroyed. That region between June and July. ”

See itLencia continues in the country

Despite the drama, the violence in Myanmar does not stop: seven rebels, including five women, died in a confrontation with at least five aircraft by the ruling council against a base of the Popular Liberation Army of the Dano people, one of the minorities of the state of Shan, in Nongzhou Province. Yesterday, the anti -government guerrilla war announced that a two -week partial truce to facilitate relief operations.