A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar, primarily affecting central regions and causing extensive casualties and infrastructure damage. Already facing significant humanitarian challenges due to civil war, food shortages, and mass displacement since the 2021 military coup, the situation is now critically worsened. The UN reports about 20 million people needed aid prior to the disaster, signaling a looming public health crisis with risks of hunger and disease outbreaks. Aid organizations demand unrestricted access to deliver necessary support and medical services to those affected.
"This latest tragedy compounds an already dire crisis and risks further eroding the resilience of communities already battered by conflict, displacement, and past disasters."
"Even before this earthquake, nearly 20 million people in Myanmar were in need of humanitarian assistance," said Marcoluigi Corsi, the UNICEF Representative to Myanmar.
"Rescue efforts are complicated by the bloody civil war which started in 2021, following the military coup that ousted the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi."
"The putsch initially sparked nationwide protests, but they soon morphed into a significant armed resistance."
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