4,521 Injured and 441 Missing
On the 1st (local time), the fifth day since the major earthquake in Myanmar, the death toll in Myanmar due to the earthquake approached 3,000.
On the 31st, residents in Mandalay, Myanmar, are inspecting the inside of a collapsed house. Photo by Yonhap News
According to major foreign media including Reuters on the day, Min Aung Hlaing, the military junta leader, announced in a TV speech that the death toll in Myanmar from the major earthquake that occurred on the 28th of last month had risen to 2,719. He stated that the number of injured and missing were 4,521 and 441 respectively, and the death toll was expected to exceed 3,000.
The National Unity Government (NUG), the provisional government representing the democratic camp, announced separately on the same day that more than 2,400 people had died and thousands were injured due to the earthquake.
The NUG said, "More than 8.5 million people have been directly affected," and urged the United Nations and ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) to ensure that humanitarian aid is delivered directly to the victims through reliable organizations. It added, "The tragedy is worsening due to the military junta's continued airstrikes that obstruct urgent humanitarian efforts even after the earthquake," emphasizing, "The people of Myanmar urgently need immediate support, and international solidarity is more important than ever."
Earlier, on the 28th of last month, a magnitude 7.7 earthquake occurred 33 km southwest of Mandalay in central Myanmar, causing many buildings to collapse and people to be buried. The earthquake's impact was felt over 1,000 km away in Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, where a 30-story building under construction also collapsed, causing damage. In Thailand, 20 people died, 34 were injured, and 74 remain missing due to this earthquake.
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