Earthquake has already killed almost 1,700 people
The World Health Organization (WHO) today classified the earthquake in Myanmar, which killed almost 1,700 people at the highest emergency level and launched an urgent funds request to save lives and prevent epidemics.
“Preliminary evaluations indicate a high number of victims and injured with trauma, with urgent emergency care needs,” said WHO in a statement, adding that “he has classified this crisis as a level 3 emergency – the highest level of activation of his emergency response program.”
WHO has appealed to gather eight million dollars (about 7.4 million euros) to meet the immediate health needs, “in order to save lives, prevent disease and stabilize and restore essential health services.”
In Myanmar, “the supply of electricity and water is still interrupted, complicating access to health services and increasing the risk of water and food -transmitted outbreaks,” the organization added.
“Trauma -related injuries, including fractures, open wounds and crushing, pose a high risk of infection and complications due to limited surgical capacity and inadequate inadequate prevention and control measures,” he said in the statement.
The military junta that since the 2021 coup d’état has power in Myanmar (official name of the former Burma) advanced on Saturday that the earthquake will have caused 1,644 dead, 3,408 injured and 139 missing.
The magnitude 7.7 earthquake on the Richter scale was recorded at 6:20 am (Lisbon time) on Friday and caused the collapse of several buildings and monuments in Myanmar, Southeast Asia.
Due to the shaking, at least 18 people died, another 33 were injured and 78 are missing in Bangcoque, Thailand, according to the latest balance of local authorities, released today.
