New Delhi: The death toll from a major earthquake in Myanmar has risen to 2,056, as per the reports. Further, more than 3,900 people have been reported to be injured and 270 are still missing. In response to this disaster, the government has announced a week of national mourning and has ordered that national flags be flown at half-mast until April 6 “in sympathy for the loss of life and damages.”
This announcement coincides with the winding down of rescue efforts in Mandalay. It is one of the worst-affected areas, which has a population of around 1.7 million. Aung Myint Hussein, the chief administrator of Mandalay’s Sajja North mosque, stated, “The situation is so threatening that it’s hard to express what is happening,” as per reports.
People camping in streets
As per reports, people are camping out in the streets of Mandalay for a third consecutive night, and are unable to return to their damaged homes. The victims of the earthquake are feeling anxious about the ongoing aftershocks that rambled the city over the weekend. As per the reports, some people slept on tents, while many, including young children, slept on blankets in the middle of the roads, in a try to stay far away from buildings to prevent any mishap.
On Friday, a magnitude of 7.7 earthquake shocked Manymar leaving wide cracks on roads, destroying buildings, and sending tremors across neighbouring countries, such as China, Thailand, Vietnam and other parts of India.
At least 19 deaths have been confirmed in, Bangkok, where the force of the tremor caused a 30-storey tower building that was under construction to collapse. The true scale of the disaster is yet to be known and the death toll is expected to rise.
