Myanmar: Earthquake survived people, severe conditions, diseases are feared spreading diseases

Nearly 10 days have passed since the earthquake of 7.7 magnitude on the Richter scale in mid-night, which has caused a severe loss of life and property, the infrastructure has been wasted in many provinces. The regional representative of the UN development program in Mayamar, Titon Mitra informed the most affected Mandale and said that the dead figures are 3,500, but there are reports of the dead. Giving information to, he said that now the humanist campaign has moved from search and rescue towards restructuring. More than four thousand people have been injured in the earthquake on March 28 and about 80 percent of the buildings in other townships including Sagaiing, Mandale and Magway have been damaged. The representative of the UN development program said that there is a severe pressure on the health system, there is a lot of patients in hospitals and it is proving to be very difficult for health workers. The drugs and other medical materials are being mounted. According to the UN Office (OCHA) for coordination in human assistance cases, life saving health services are not available for more than five million people across the country. Are. Safi-Safai is now becoming a big issue, people are forced to stay out of their homes and they are going to defecate in the open, causing dirt spreading. Due to the rains, this disaster has become more complicated. The heavy rains in Madale started last week, which has affected the aid campaign and the circumstances of living are very difficult for the homeless people. The Monusoon’s Meteorological Department has said that in most parts of the country, there is a forecast of rain and strong winds till Friday. Apart from this, shelter system is a big concern for the displaced people. People are afraid to return to their damaged houses and are spending the night on the streets. There is a lot of need for infinite materials, while there has been a huge impact of lack of supply on Sagiing and Magway markets. People do not have income and there are signs of boom in prices. Titon Mitra said that the UN system is trying tightly and initial needs have been reviewed. At the same time, the strength of buildings has also been reviewed to detect their being safe. The existing uncertainty has affected a hospital in Sagiing, where almost all patients gather in a 40 degree heat in a car parking area. It is reported that after the hospital building is declared safe, they can be brought back there as soon as possible. Meanwhile, the violent confrontation in the country has not been completely stopped, although it was agreed to stop the fight between military forces and anti -factions. The UNDP representative hoped that humanitarian aid could be conveyed to all the needs. According to the Appeal UN agencies, many areas affected by the earthquake are under control of military administration and they are coordinated to provide human relief. According to the military coup in February 2021, the country was going through a difficult phase since and in many parts, there is a conflict of opposition armed groups with military forces. Before the child, nearly 20 percent of the paddy fields had been forced to fight, 35 lakh people have been forced to leave their homes, 1.5 million people have not been able to run away, 1.5 million people are not getting a full meal and almost two crores Human help is required.

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