The human toll of the #earthquake in #Myanmar is devastating and continues to rise.
People urgently need shelter, medical care, and water and sanitation support.
This disaster puts more pressure on already vulnerable people facing an alarming #humanitarian crisis.
To international aid providers, Naypyitaw only has minor damages. It’s Mandalay and Sagaing which are hit hardest and need the most help right now. People are trapped. They could be rescued.
Especially Sagaing. Usually people in Mandalay would go help Sagaing. Now impossible
As of noon Sunday, 36 people have been rescued from collapsed buildings in Sagaing town, the epicenter of Friday’s 7.7-magnitude earthquake, said the Myanmar Fire Services Department. The BBC has reported more than 200 fatalites in Sagaing. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
Declaration of $2 Million for Humanitarian Needs in the Aftermath of the Myanmar Earthquake
March 30, 2025
As an immediate response to the March 28 Sagaing earthquake, the United States will provide up to USD 2 million through Myanmar-based humanitarian assistance organizations to support earthquake-affected communities. In addition, a USAID emergency response team is deploying to Myanmar to identify the people’s most pressing needs, including emergency shelter, food, medical needs, and access to water.
The United States stands with the people of Myanmar as they work to recover from the devastation. We offer our deepest condolences for the loss of life and infrastructure in this difficult time.
South Korea will provide US$2 million in humanitarian aid to Myanmar following the 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck the country on Friday. Seoul's Foreign Ministry said Saturday the aid would be channeled through international organizations. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
#MyanmarEarthquak While the city of Mandalay is mostly collapsed, Myanmar Junta is recruiting young people who have been selected to serve in the military and were seen taken from their homes on the day after earthquake Shwe Phi Myay news reported.
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💔A tragic scene, a son saying final words to his mum DB in the rubbles, while holding her hand tight. Just 38 seconds and pls listen with your heart. Waited 5 hours to get to see his mum DB.
I hope you can relate how 🇲🇲ppl lives are wrecked and helpless under junta right now.
NUG People Defense Forces, together with locals, are also doing anything they can to help out the people from quake disaster in Sagaing Region.
These regions have limited connectivity hence we still can’t measure the damages, and the aids/helps must not be forgotten for them.
#MyanmarEarthquake: I will be posting updates, firsthand observations, and thoughts from within the country in this thread. The situation is terrible, with aftershocks continuing, electricity outages in impacted areas, and (almost) no free press on the ground. The majority of local journalists have been exiled following the coup in 2021. With civil war ongoing, there are real concerns about how the junta will respond.
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