Buildings in Myanmar continue to collapse five days after a strong earthquake hit the country, creating dangerous conditions for rescuers while trying to remove survivors from the rubble.
More than 2,700 people died in the 7.7 magnitude earthquake, which left thousands of injuries, according to the Mianmar Military Junta. Hundreds of other people remain missing, which means that the death toll will almost certainly increase.
The Mianmar Fire Department shared on Wednesday (2) a video of an exciting time in the capital, Naipidau, where workers removed a man from the rubble more than 100 hours after the earthquake, a miraculous rescue that offered a moment of hope.
The man looked tired and cluttered while removed from an air bag between broken concrete slabs, under a round of applause.
A day earlier, a 62 -year -old woman was similarly removed from broken concrete slabs in the city.
Elsewhere, a team of – including a five -year -old child and a pregnant woman – from the rubble.
Damaged buildings and more deaths
Structurally vulnerable buildings in the country continue to collapse while tremors persist, according to human rights organizations, highlighting the dangers of the rescue mission.
Two hotels collapsed on Monday night near the Epicenter in Mandalay, the second most populous city in the country, after people returned to the structures days after the earthquake.
“With these additional tremors, fatalities continue to occur,” said Michael Duford, director of Myanmar in the United Nations World Food Program.
He continued to report that, “or in the parks because they are very afraid to go back to their homes. And of course this is making it difficult to achieve them and provide the type of support they need.”
Urgent humanitarian aid
Humanitarian organizations continue to emphasize, especially for the most remote areas of the country.
Even before the earthquake, four years of civil war left millions without adequate shelter and impaired the health and communication infrastructure.
In the city of Sagaing, near the epicenter of the earthquake, residents described scenes of disgust and despair while waiting for s.
The Amnesty International Human Rights Group spoke to three residents, who said there were a growing need for bags for corpses, torches and mosquito repellent coils.
They also told the group that the military, who widely controlled the city, were imposing “rigorous surveillance” for light vehicles traveling from Mandalay to Sagaing.
“Soldiers are inspecting deliveries, and checks may take longer if they come from other areas in sagaing that have more resistance group connections,” the amnesty explained.
Country ruled by military
The ruler board took the power of the democratically elected government of Myanmar in 2021, triggering a brutal civil war between ethnic rebel groups and their military.
While the Board reaffirmed its commitment to allow assistance, human rights groups criticized Myanmar’s leaders for restricting access to some affected areas.
“The board needs to break with its terrible past practice and ensure that humanitarian aid reaches rapidly to those whose lives are at risk in areas affected by the earthquake,” said Asia deputy director at Human Rights Watch, Bryony Lau.
Amnesty International asked on Tuesday (1) that Myanmar’s military will “refrain from deliberate air attacks and other forms of civil target attack” in areas affected by the earthquake.
Meanwhile, a great rebellious alliance in Myanmar declared a temporary ceasefire to facilitate rescue efforts.
“We strongly wish urgent humanitarian efforts, which are immediately necessary for the population affected by the earthquake, are performed as quickly and effectively as possible,” Three Brotherhood Alliance said in a joint statement on Tuesday.
The alliance involves the Army of National Liberation Ta’ang, the Army of the National Democratic Alliance of Kokang Myanmar and the Arakan Army.
The Mianmar Board spokesman said on Wednesday that the military fired three shots to the air like a warning to a Chinese Red Cross train that delivered help in an area where the military and rebel groups “are involved in fighting.”
The devastating earthquake of Friday (28) was felt throughout Thailand, where at least 22 people died in the capital Bangkok.
Of this number, 15 people died after one, authorities said.
