Myanmar Junta fired warning shots at the Red Cross convoy, which delivered assistance to the victims of the earthquake in the Ški State.
Myanmar Junta said on Wednesday that it fired warning shots at the convoy of the Chinese Red Cross when it approached the conflict area to deliver help to the victims of the earthquake. According to the AFP report, TASR reports this.
A group of nine vehicles approached the village in the north of the country in a channel state on Tuesday evening and did not stop at the instruction of soldiers, spokesman Junty said. “From a distance of approximately 200 meters, the safety forces tried to stop (convoy) with a light signal, but unsuccessfully. Security forces fired three shots towards the sky,” the spokesman said in a state media statement.
The earthquake has claimed more than 2800 victims
Since Friday’s earthquake in Myanmar with magnitude 7.7, which has claimed more than 2800 victims, employees of international organizations and rescuers have come to the country. However, access to affected areas is difficult to make destroyed roads, weak telecommunications connection and continuing fighting between military junta and pro -democratic militias, writes AFP.
Junty spokesman confirmed that the convoy belongs to the Chinese Red Cross and that the incident is being investigated. In his words, the convoy of his arrival “did not announce in advance to Myanmar, the relevant embassy or the Office of the Military Attaché”.
The State of the State is the scene of the intense struggles between Junta and the armed groups of ethnic minorities that have dominated the large areas of the territory. The spokesman claims that “some groups use (rescue missions) politically”.
The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs made it clear that the equipment sent by the Red Cross arrived and that the team and the stock are “currently safe”, writes AFP. “We urgently ask all parties in Myanmar to ensure an undisturbed passage for assistance,” the Chinese ministry said on Wednesday.
