He number of deaths Because of the 7.7 magnitude earthquake on the Richter open scale registered on March 28 in the center of Burma, which also shook China and Thailand, The 3,100 barrier is approachingaccording to the last official balance.
The last Official figures They reflect that until now they have been confirmed 3,085 dead, 4,715 injured and 341 missingas reported by the state television network Burma, MRTV, although The difficulties In search and rescue work And the level of destruction fears that the number of victims be higher.
Rescue teams The search for the missing people who remain under the rubble continue of the buildings that collapsed as a result of the tremor. Although people have been rescued alive in recent days, the hope of the rescue media of Locating survivors has been reduced.
The country is plunged into a serious crisis since the State’s coup d’etat, 2021, perpetrated by the Army to cancel the results of the general elections of November 2020. Subsequent repression resulted in a civil war that has had a huge impact on the situation in the country, now aggravated by the earthquake.
Hata 6 regions of the country have been declared as emergency areas
The earthquake caused the collapse of more than 21,000 structures Among residential buildings, offices and study centers, among others. Therefore, Six regions of the country were declared as emergency areas by the ruling military board in the country since 2021.
The UN estimates that in the most affected areas They live around 10 million people. Since last Wednesday They have landed in the country 49 planes loaded with 714 tons of humanitarian aid For those affected, in addition to around 1,900 troops to help emergency work and rescue.
As a consequence of tragedy, The Military Board has declared a high temporary fire Three weeks with rebel groups in the country to help rescue work.
