February
05, 2018
People
who were rescued early this week from conflict zones in Kachin State were sent
back home, with assistance from the ministry of social welfare, relief and
resettlement.
Some
3,300 people who were trapped after fleeing armed conflicts in Kachin State
were rescued and brought to safety early this week by governmental departments,
the Tatmadaw and non-governmental organisations.
Nine
people from Wakema, Khin Oo and Toungoo townships returned on 31 January and
seven from Depeyin, Natmauk and MraukU went back home on 2 February, while 31
people from Paletwa, Ayartaw, Mogok, Depayin, Hopin, TadaU, Myaypon, Phruso and
Wontho townships returned on 3 February. Some 43 people from Myitkyina,
Mandalay, Shwebo, Mogok and Paletwa returned home on 4 February by train.
Officials
from the disaster management department and Kachin State Administration
Department provided cash assistance, food and utensils to the people who
returned home by the Myitkyina-Mandalay Express train.
The
ministry of social welfare, relief and resettlement will provide further
assistance to the people, in cooperation with the respective ministries and
regions and states governments.
Ref;
The Global New Light of Myanmar
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