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The earthquake that left over 2,700 dead, a disaster on many levels in Myanmar
2025-04-02 09:26:45 / BOTA
The natural disaster strikes a country weakened by civil war, further complicating international aid.
After Friday's earthquake hit Myanmar, the country's military regime released new death toll figures. At least 2,719 people have been killed so far, state television reported, with General Min Aung Hlaing saying on state television. Some 4,521 people were injured and more than 400 were missing, Hlaing said. The death toll is expected to rise further, especially as aid teams reach remote areas of the country.
Photos and videos posted on social media from the city of Mandalay, which is close to the epicenter of the earthquake and has a population of 1.6 million, show entire streets where every second house has collapsed or been damaged.
Electricity and telephone connections in central Myanmar are only sporadically available. DW spoke to residents of Yangon who had been waiting for hours anxiously for news from friends and family in Mandalay.
UN: "Catastrophic conditions"
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said conditions were catastrophic. In the hardest-hit areas, people were struggling to meet their basic needs, such as access to clean water and sanitation, the UN said.
According to the UN, even before the earthquake, about 20 million people in Myanmar were dependent on humanitarian aid.
The situation in civil war-torn Myanmar is further exacerbated by hazards such as landmines and unexploded ordnance. Explosive ordnance left over from the ongoing conflict poses a deadly threat to humanitarian teams and survivors, said Llewellyn Jones, Regional Director of the Mine Action Advisory Group.
The monsoon season is also approaching, bringing heavy rains, flooding and landslides. These further increase the risk of encountering landmines and explosive devices, Jones said. /DW
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