The number of killed in an earthquake in Mjanmar grew to 1644
The number of killed in a devastating earthquake that hit the Mjanmar on Friday to 1644, France Presse reports on Saturday, referring to the information of military hunt in power in that country.
According to the initial estimates of the Myanmar opposition government of national unity (nug), at least 2.9 thousand buildings, 30 roads and seven bridges were damaged in the magnitude of Magnitude 7.7 degrees per Richter.
« Due to significant damage, the airports in Naypyitawa and Mandalayu were temporarily closed, » Nug, a group composed of members of a democratically elected government, which was killed by the army in 2021 and thus began a civil war.
A control tower at the Naypyitawa airport, a planned mejanmar capital, collapsed, one source of Reuters said.
The American Geological Institute provides that the number of victims in Mjanmar could exceed 10 thousand, while economic damage could be greater than the annual GDP of the country.
On Friday, the General General of the Military Hunt sent a rare appeal for international assistance, and a number of countries have already started to help the affected country in Southeast Asia.
Russia, India, Malaysia and Singapore are sending aircraft with humanitarian aid and rescue teams, and South Korea has announced that it will provide initial humanitarian aid of $ 2 million with mejanmar through international organizations.
The block of Southeast Asia Lands Asia Asean announced on Saturday to recognize the urgent need for humanitarian aid Mjanmar after a great earthquake and is ready to support the efforts to recover.
The United States, which have tense relations with the Mjanmar army and sanctioned her officials, including the leader of the military Hunte min Aung Hlaing, announced that they would provide some help.
Chinese rescue teams also arrived at the commercial center of Yangon. Chinese President Xi Jinping by telephone spoke with the Hunt leader, the Chinese embassy announced. Jinping has announced 13.77 million euros in aid that will include tents, blankets and first aid packages.
The first aid from India has arrived in Mjanmar, DPA reports. It includes 15 tonnes of stock, which in addition to basic supplies also contain generators and search teams.
