The earthquake in Southeast Asia has demanded many more fatalities than previously thought. On Saturday, Myanmar’s military tour confirmed more than 1000 dead. The Red Cross in Myanmar spoke about devastating damage. There is great concern that dams can break the Irrawaddy river. So far, three dead have been officially confirmed in Thailand.
According to an estimate of the US-Earthquake, the number of victims could enter thousands. The institute fears that a total of more than 10,000 people may have died in Myanmar and the other affected regions. Because the situation is confusing.
Since a military coup in February 2021, the country has been sunk in violence and chaos, various rebel groups partially fight against the army. There are little information from the country. The military junta informs about confirmed dead. Another 30 people are officially considered missing. More detailed lists would still be worked out, it said.
EU offers EUR 2.5 million in immediate help
The European Commission announced on Friday evening to activate Copernicus’s Satellite Service in order to better assess the consequences of the earthquake. The EU also offers the first 2.5 million euros for immediate help. Russia announced that there would be 120 experienced rescuers and doctors and search dogs, as the Tass Tass press agency reported. US President Donald Trump said on Friday that he spoke with government officials in Myanmar. His government will also offer help.
According to Staatsmedia, the People’s Republic of China, one of the few allies Myanmar, sent a small team of disaster protection with special equipment across the border to Myanmar. The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs also agreed to help. State and party leader Xi Jinping expressed his sympathy Junta -Baas Min Aung Hlaing.
Countless Austrians affected
The Thai weather authority also registered further earthquakes one day after the serious earthquake. Of the 77 measured earthquakes, which mainly took place in the area of the Myanmar next to the north, most were considerably weaker and sometimes hardly felt, as was said. A building with a high structure was collapsed in Bangkok on Friday. The search for missing people in the rubble continues as shown in photos. There are also numerous Austrians in the affected region – only in and around Bangkok are there more than 1000.
Source: Krone
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