Emergency collection began for the victims of the earthquakes

The Red Cross in Iceland has started emergency collection for the victims of the earthquakes in Myanmar. The death toll has reached over 1,600 and is expected to rise.

Working responders, including the Red Cross volunteers, are struggling to rescue people from ruined buildings, in a report from the Red Cross.

The Red Cross in Myanmar is in the disaster areas and forces from neighboring countries have also arrived in the country. Then more forces have been called out.

External assistance vital

The largest earthquake that hit yesterday morning was 7.7 points and followed the number of aftershocks. There is enormous destruction and infrastructure is in the lame. Roads have broken apart, telecommunications are down in many areas and electricity loss is widespread.

« We Icelanders know from their own right the raging forces that are dissolved by a large earthquake, » said Gísla Rafn Ólafsson, Director General of the Red Cross in Iceland, in the announcement.

« The earthquake that occurred in Myanmar yesterday morning was of such a magnitude that he destroyed a large area in ruins, in a country where infrastructure was sick. The death toll is high and external assistance is vital. »

The Red Cross emergency collection, which has now begun, is aimed at the victims of the disasters receive the necessary emergency assistance they needly need.