In response to the devastating series of earthquakes that struck Myanmar on Friday, India sent over 15 tonnes of relief material to aid those affected, as per a report by ANI. The aid was sent by an Indian Air Force (IAF) C-130J aircraft from Air Force Station Hindon. The relief consignment includes emergency essentials like tents, blankets, water purifiers, ready-to-eat meals, solar lamps, generator sets, important medicines like paracetamol, syringes, antibiotics, syringes, bandages, hygiene kits, and gloves.
#WATCH | Plane carrying approximately 15 tonnes of relief material was sent to Myanmar on an IAF C 130 J aircraft from AFS Hindon, including tents, sleeping bags, blankets, ready-to-eat meals, water purifiers, hygiene kits, solar lamps, generator sets, essential Medicines… pic.twitter.com/C4EGes0m6t
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Myanmar earthquakes death toll climbs to 694
The number of deaths from the powerful earthquake in Myanmar has increased to 694, and it has injured at least 1,670 people, as per the latest report by Reuters. The numbers have been issued in an official statement from the country’s ruling military government. Myanmar’s military leader, Min Aung Hlaing, has instructed the authorities to carry out urgent rescue and relief operations in the affected areas. He has also asked them to help survivors and to reduce further casualties. The tremor triggered widespread panic, with eyewitnesses reporting that people were rushing out from the swaying buildings. Videos on social media went viral, showing hanging fixtures in high-rise buildings and water spilling out from the swimming pool.
Just after the main earthquake of 7.2-magnitude, the region again experienced a 6.4 magnitude aftershock, followed by additional tremors, including a 4.9 magnitude quake later in the day.
The National Centre for Seismology (NCS) has confirmed the multiple seismic incidents throughout the day, all taking place at a shallow depth of 10 kilometres, surging the possibility of aftershocks.
According to NCS, on late Friday night, at 11:56 pm (local time), another 4.2 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar. It was recorded at Latitude 22.15 N and Longitude 95.41 E at a depth of 10 km.
Structural damage caused by earthquake
Late Friday night, at 11:56 pm (local time), another 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar, according to NCS. It was measured to be at Latitude 22.15 N, Longitude 95.41 E, at a depth of 10 km.
The quakes have resulted in severe damage to infrastructure. According to The Nation News, a 30-story under-construction building in Bangkok’s Chatuchak district crumbled during the tremors, reportedly trapping 43 workers inside. The intensity of the earthquake was seen in a video shared by CNN, in which a bridge over the Irrawaddy River in Mandalay collapses into the water amid a cloud of dust.
(With inputs from ANI and Reuters)