There are no affected Mexicans after a strong earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand: Sri

the The Ministry of Foreign Relations (SR)He reported his social networks So far no There is a report on the affected Mexicans after the fortress earthquake In Southeast Asia.

He emphasized that the embassies of Mexico in Singapore (synchronous in Myanmar) and ThailandThey created communication via e -mail, with citizens who fall within the registration system for Mexicans abroad (service).

“With regard to the situation in Southeast Asia, due to the earthquake that occurred on Friday in Myanmar, which affected the cities of Thailand and other areas of the region, Sre_MX informed that our embassies in Singapore (coinciding with Myanmar) and Thailand began to communicate with Mexican people in those places, without reporting some of them at a moment,” he said.

Mexican emergency phones in Myanmar and Thailand

Sre enabled the connection lines to provide canal assistance to Mexican people in Myanmar and Thailand.

Mexico Embassy in Singapore: For Mexicans in Myanmar, it is recommended to communicate with the International Emergency Phone:

Mexico’s Embassy in Thailand: For those in Thailand, the phones call:

• Local: 083 299 3390
• International: (+66) 83 299 3390

The effect of the devastating earthquake

The earthquake center was 16 km from the city of Sagaing, in Myanmar, at a surface depth of 10 km, according to the United States Geological Service (USGS). After that, the symmetry rocked 6.4 size 6.4, the area, which exacerbated the damage of the infrastructure, leaving the roads with deep cracks, buildings that collapsed and the famous Ava Bridge.

International response and humanitarian assistance

The intensity of the situation prompted the Military Council in Myanmar to issue an unusual request to obtain international assistance and declare a state of emergency in six regions. The Chairman of the Board of Directors, Min Ong Haleing, said that so far 144 people and 732 were wounded, but he warned that the number of victims could increase with the progress of rescue work.

Countries like European Union, France and India They expressed their behavior to send humanitarian assistance. The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that it has activated the emergency management system and has had the Logistics Services Center in Dubai to send supplies to the affected people.

Wearing the health system in Myanmar

The earthquake has exceeded the ability of the Myanmar health system, which was fourth of four years of armed conflict. Naipyidó General Hospital, which is 250 km from the Mile Center, received hundreds of victims. However, given the hospital saturation, many of the injured are treated on the ground or in improvised cows. The doctor announced that he is “exhausted” due to the scale of the disaster.

The critical situation in Thailand

The powerful teoreuic movement also affected northern Thailand and the capital, Bangkok, where a building under construction of more than 30 floors collapsed, leaving dozens of trapped workers. So far, the Thai authorities have stated that three people died and that 81 are still trapped under the debris.

Phumtham Wechayachai, the deputy minister of the infected people may reach hundreds, although rescue work continues to determine the total size of the catastrophe.

Zone of seismic risks and weakness

Myanmar is on the mistake of the epic, which is a high -erythema risk area where six earthquakes have been recorded between 1930 and 1956. A mixture of rapid urban development, unstable infrastructure and urban planning lack makes the country very vulnerable to natural disasters like this.

Recommendations for Mexicans in the affected area

Sre urges Mexican citizens in Myanmar and Thailand to stay aware through official channels and follow the indicators of local authorities. In case of consular assistance, it is important to immediately communicate to the mentioned emergency phones.

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