First earthquake, then bombing. The smell of bodies is already spreading in Myanmar
People are still under the ruins.
Mandalaj, BRATISLAVA. In front of the Myanmar cemetery people gather people looking for vacancies where they would bury their loved ones.
« (Mandalaj) is like a city of death, » he told the daily The Washington Post 34-year-old Nat Khat, saying that in the second most populous city of Myanmar, no assistance has not yet been distributed from international groups or military junta. “People are helping each other.”
There are approximately 20 million Mjanmarians in the regions that decimated Friday earthquake. The natural disaster was damaged mainly by Mandalaj, the former capital of the Burmese Empire.
So far, at least two thousand people have been killed, but according to Myanmar officials, the number of dead increases every hour, while survivors are plagued by the loss of shelter and lack of access to drinking water. Approximately 3900 people suffered injuries.
The shocks also recorded Thailandthat has so far registered 18 victims.
However, while the bodies trapped under the ruins of destroyed buildings are decomposed in the heat, the Myanmar government continues to be a military campaign against the rebels on which the fighters are throwing bombs.
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Persistent concerns
Most of their history was dominated by Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, military junty. Last time, army commanders came to power during a coup in 2021, when they deposed a democratically elected government and forcibly suppressed national protests. The situation subsequently provoked a civil war, which has since claimed approximately 75,000 victims.
The extent of the devastation caused by Friday earthquake is only slow -communication channels are returned to the country only with difficulty.
At the same time, the Military Junta complicates access to any information about the natural disaster. Myanmar leaders control almost all local media, and the use of the Internet is generally limited. Foreign journalists are rarely allowed to enter the country.
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The earthquake occurred only a day after Military Junta celebrated the 80th anniversary of the Armed Forces with a pompous show in the capital Nay Pyi Taw, which was built by the previous group of military commanders between 2002 and 2012.
After the Myanmar Government declared a state of emergency in six regions and asked unconventionally for help and abroad, China and India first signed up for humanitarian aid, but later Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and Mask.
The Commander of Junty Min Aung Howing later extended the request to all parties that are willing to help. However, humanitarian groups continue to worry that the Myanmar Government will also limit their work during the civil war against the rebels.
The smell of the dead
A few hours after the earthquake, the Myanmar government continued raids. The bastion of military junta remains mainly in cities, including Mandalaj and Nay Pyi Taw, while the rest of the territory is in the hands of insurgents.
The terrorization of civilian regions by the Myanmar government in the form of air raids in recent months has only overcame Israel’s air raids at Palestinian Gaza bandreports the diary The New York Times. Radio Free Asia He points out that over the past week, Military Junta has dropped over 500 bombs on the rebels.
Immediately after the earthquake of the fighter, they dropped the bombs to the village of Naung Lin, while the victims did not happen, but two days earlier killed the military junta of four people in nearby villages and a week before, ten people died in raids.
« I can’t believe they have done raids at the same time as the earthquake occurred, » he told for The New York Times Lway yal oo.
The earthquake with magnitude 7.7 was damaged by at least 1591 dwellings based on the data of the military junta. All key roads to Mandalaj are currently impassable, which prevents the convoy from entering the city. Rescuers by television BBC They help trapped people with « bare » hands. It is one of the strongest earthquakes that the state has experienced over the last decades.
According to the American Geological Service (USGS) models, the number of victims in Myanmar can exceed 10,000 people.
« At each gust of the wind fills the air smell of the bodies, » he says to television Al-Jazeera Thar nge.
The punishment of nature
Meanwhile, the Myanmarians began to predict the fall of the dictatorial regime, which is still in power.
« We have a saying that a massive earthquake is a natural way to punish a cruel and corrupt ruler, » she told for The New York Times 89-year-old Daw Marlar Myint, saying that it was the worst natural disaster ever experienced.
« After killing so many people, Min Aung Hlaing is facing a punishment of nature. Even the bones of those he murdered are shaking. »
The New York Times It states that generations of military commanders have relied on astrologers in their political decisions in the past, but respect for superstitions is as a key drive force of the Myanmar regime.
The earthquakes are also part of astrological almanacs whose popularity is known in Myanmar. According to a version, the earthquake in March signals the destruction of cities, while the earthquake in July is a precursor to the depression of rulers.
However, according to many, the current situation for a military junta is a sinister sign. The security situation in Myanmar can significantly worsen in a short time in the midst of a dangerous conflict, he adds BBC.
