There may be hundreds of dead after a strong earthquake that rocked Myanmar

A strong earthquake rocked the city of Mandale Myanmar’s Center (Former Burma), Friday noonLocal time causes severe damage to the vast part of one of the poor countries in the world. About 700 people lost their livesAnd officials warned that the number of deaths would increase dramatically.

The total purpose of deaths, injured and destruction is not immediately known, especially in Myanmar, that is Sank in a civil war A place where information is strictly controlled.

“The number of dead and injured is expected to increase“The head of the Myanmar military government, General’s Chief E -Connit Hlang announced the last balance of the victims on television.

It is feared that there are hundreds of deaths, the present is the missing speech and About 1,700 people were injured in the earthquake.

At least 10 lives lost in the Thai capital, Bangkok -1,330 km in the southeast of the land. Officials also reported that more than a dozen were injured in a different view Missing more than 100 in three works under construction.

E.7.7 earthquake, occurred at noon near MandaleThe second largest city in Myanmar. They followed More than 50 copiesAccording to national geographical institutions, 6.4 degrees is strong.

Myanmar is in an active seismic belt, although many tremors usually occur in the worse population areas, not in the affected cities on Friday. The United States, the scientific institution of the US government, estimates it as the geographical service The number of victims of Myanmar’s earthquakes may exceed 10,000.

In Mandale, the earthquake tapped many buildings, including one of the largest monasteries in the city. In the capital, Naipidao and rescue groups have brought the victims of the ruins of many buildings imposed on house authorities.

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Myanmar’s government claimed to be a The most affected areas need great blood. E Ang Hlang said that in a country where previous governments were sometimes slow, when they accepted foreign aid, Myanmar was ready to accept the help of Myanmar.

United Nations Assigned 5 million dollars (4.62 million euros) to start relief work. US President Donald Trump said he was going to help Washington on Friday, but some experts were concerned about the effort and gave their administration’s profound cuts on foreign aid.

The effects of depth Administration cuts on foreign aid through United States Agency for International Development (USAIT) and the Foreign Department will be tested in any response to the first major natural disaster of their second period.

But in the pictures The roads were distorted and And reports The collapse of a bridge and the break of the damIt was feared that rescue groups could reach some parts of a country already affected by the humanitarian crisis.