IFRC: Urgent humanitarian response continues in Myanmar following devastating earthquakes

IFRC: Urgent humanitarian response continues in Myanmar following devastating earthquakes

KUALA LUMPUR: Weeks after powerful earthquakes ripped through Myanmar in late March, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) warns that urgent humanitarian needs persist, particularly for shelter, water, sanitation, and healthcare. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

SCDF officers had to lie on their side and drill through concrete slabs in Myanmar quake rescue

SCDF deployed an 80-strong contingent and four search canines the day after the disaster. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The international organization Save the Children warned this Friday that more than 42,000 people continue to live in makeshift shelters in Myanmar following the 7.7 magnitude earthquake on 28 March, in conditions that do not allow them to endure the monsoon scourges, whose season starts from next May. According to the entity, a figure higher than 206,000 people were displaced by the earthquake that so far left more than 3,700 dead and 5,100 inju…

Sri Lankan Tri Forces humanitarian team returns after successful mission in Myanmar

The specially deployed Sri Lankan Tri Forces Humanitarian Assistance and Relief Team returned home yesterday (April 26) after completing their emergency mission in Myanmar. They arrived at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake. Major General Nazeer Majeed, Director General of the Directorate of Research Concept and Doctrine at the Sri Lanka Army Headquarters, warmly welcomed the team, led by Brigadier Punya Karunathilake. Senior…

Horrifying moment crowd is washed away by infinity pool water after Myanmar earthquake

Shocking footage has captured the moment a rogue wave struck dozens of people as they ran for their lives after an earthquake erupted in Myanmar. In the clip, a number of civilians were suddenly hit by a gush of water from behind after it reportedly toppled over from a skyscraper. The frightening incident saw people suddenly disappear under the catastrophic wave. This isn’t the only footage captured from different areas which mirrored similar sc…

Destitution and disease stalk Myanmar’s quake survivors » Africa Global Village

One month since Myanmar’s earthquake disaster, tens of thousands of survivors still live in makeshift tents with little to protect them from pre-monsoon storms and mosquitoes. UN Africa News The post Destitution and disease stalk Myanmar’s quake survivors appeared first on Africa Global Village.