Tragedy in Myanmar: Over 1,600 deaths after a devastating earthquake!

Tragedy in Myanmar: Over 1,600 deaths after a devastating earthquake!

Mandalay, Myanmar - On Friday, March 28, 2025, a devastating earthquake of the strength 7.7 Myanmar, whose epicenter was just a few kilometers outside of Mandalay, the second largest city in the country. The quake had far -reaching effects that were even felt in Thailand and China. Over 1,600 people lost their lives, while more than 3,600 others were injured, including numerous children. The humanitarian situation in Myanmar dramatically tightened, 6.3 million children were already dependent on humanitarian aid before the earthquake, which a third of the children in the country corresponds, as Unicef ​​

The destruction are enormous. In numerous regions, including Sagaing, Naypyidaw and Mandalay, numerous houses, schools, hospitals and vital infrastructures were badly damaged. In addition, there were electricity and communication failures in many parts, which also complicated the situation of the population. According to the Red Cross are at least 800,000 people, many live without access to clean water or medical care.

urgent humanitarian aid needs

Against the background of the continuing heat and the impending shortage of water, the risk of epidemics and outbreaks of illness also increases. Unicef ​​describes the humanitarian situation as "already catastrophic" and warns of the devastating effects on children and families. The need for accommodation for hundreds of thousands is urgent, especially with the upcoming insertion of the monsoon. This emergency situation is additionally tightened by the increasing number of internal refugees, which rose from 670,000 in 2021 to 4.3 million.

In the entire country, 6.8 million people are now refugees - a dramatic increase that was triggered by the escalating civil war after the military coup in February 2021. Myanmar is considered the poorest country in Southeast Asia, and in recent years the humanitarian situation has further deteriorated. According to Unicef ​​, an estimated 19.9 million people, including 6.4 million children, urgently need humanitarian aid.

international community required

The government of Myanmar has now requested international help, while Unicef ​​teams are already on site to assess the effects of earthquake and prepare humanitarian aid. As a result of the earthquake, experts expect that the number of people affected will continue to increase, which also contains the already critical situation of children and families in the country. Access to life -saving services is drastically deteriorated in children and women affected by the conflict.