The military junta has conducted 11 air and artillery strikes across the country following the #earthquake on March 28. It declared a State of Emergency in Sagaing Region, the epicenter, as well as Mandalay, Magway, Bago, Naypyidaw and Shan State. @DVB_English#Myanmar
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
While Myanmar was reeling from a 7.7 magnitude earthquake, military bombed Naung Lin, dropping 8 bombs and firing on civilians. More airstrikes hit ChaungU, Kayin, and Phyu Tsp, destroying homes and school.
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Although Thailand is affected by Friday's Myanmar quake, the situation in Myanmar is much more severe, and the Thai government has risen to the occasion by sending a team to help its neighbour today.
Read the full details from the Public Relations Department here:
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The Royal Thai Government has dispatched a specialized task force of 55 personnel from the Army Operations Department to Myanmar via special aircraft. The mission aims to provide humanitarian assistance and disaster relief support to Myanmar, as well as to assist Thai nationals affected by the earthquake in Naypyidaw and Mandalay.
The specialized task force includes various mission teams such as a control unit, liaison officers, urban search and rescue teams, emergency medical assistance units, damage assessment teams, and communications specialists.
This deployment follows Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra's directive to the Ministry of Defence to organize immediate aid to Myanmar in the wake of the devastating earthquake.
The initial deployment will focus on providing immediate relief and conducting an assessment of Myanmar's specific needs. This assessment will then be reported back to the Thai government to authorize further assistance as required. #Thailand #Myanmar #earthquake #แผ่นดิน���หว
Friday’s quake claimed at least 48 lives in Inle Lake, a major tourist spot in Shan State, residents said. Kela Village was hit hardest, with 41 people killed and 80 percent of buildings destroyed or damaged. (Photo: Sai Venn Zoes FB / locals)
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More than 1,000 people are now known to have died in Myanmar’s earthquake and the search goes on. Meanwhile, the junta is reported to have continued air strikes against people’s forces even in affected areas. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
Myanmar earthquake's scared reality
The pains, suffering and agony of the affected families are immense, beyond what words can express.
In their time of grief and profound sadness, the survivors find support from the monks in Myanmar, who offer blessings and encouragement as the survivors sit and kneel down before the bodies of their loved ones on the street.
These families have faced a double tragedy: they lost their loved ones in a severe natural disaster and have also lost their homes for which the bodies of their loved ones lay on the street before proper burial service.
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I truly appreciated the rescued teams from neighborhood countries. @SCDF However, the most affected areas are #Mandalay, #Sagaing in Central Burma.
Naypyidaw has minor damage. Central Burma does not have enough equipment & resources. It should be prioritized.
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A powerful earthquake hit Myanmar, leaving widespread devastation and people in despair across the country. But the Myanmar military launched airstrikes in Naungcho, Shan State, just after the disaster.
“The radar systems and radio equipment used to communicate with pilots and manage air traffic in both Naypyitaw and Mandalay have been destroyed,”
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