Active recovery efforts ongoing in quake-hit areas

 

VARIOUS organizations, in coordination with local communities, are carrying out rescue and reconstruction efforts in areas affected by the recent earthquake in Mandalay Region.

According to reports, LtGen Thet Pon from the Office of the Commander-in-Chief (Army), along with responsible officials, inspected restoration works at religious structures in Sagaing, including the Rajamani Sula Kaunghmudaw Pagoda, SunU Ponnyashin Pagoda and Yatana Zaydi Sinmyashin Pagoda. These sites sustained damage due to the earthquake, and organizations, together with residents, cleared the debris and proceeded with reconstruction activities. Energy drinks were distributed to workers, and coordination took place with relevant departments to fulfil additional requirements.

The officials also inspected progress at Thakyadita Nunnery, Zabu Mingala Pagoda, Sein Yadana Monastery and Yatana Aungmyay Monastery. Organizations used heavy machinery to clear debris and carry out rebuilding work. At the Maha Sekongyi Pagoda compound, modular houses are under construction to provide temporary shelter for displaced individuals. Also, damaged buildings, roadside debris and unsafe structures across Sagaing are now being cleaned and cleared by Tatmadaw members, staff and machinery operators to ensure public safety and urban cleanliness. Similarly, Lt-Gen Soe Tint Naing and officials from the Office of the Commander-in-Chief (Army) visited the Mahamuni Pagoda in Chanmyathazi Township, Mandalay. They offered a golden robe to the sacred Buddha image and inspected cleared areas to ensure safe access for pilgrims. Repair work at the central prayer halls continues, and structural strengthening measures are in progress at Gandakuti Monastery. Preparations for rebuilding collapsed rear columns are underway, and the umbrella and jewelled finial of the Mahamuni Buddha Image now remain enshrined in the jade museum.

Afterwards, the team inspected heavy machinery operations in Maha Aungmyay and Chanayethazan Townships, including western and central wards, where earthquake-damaged buildings collapsed. Officials at the sites received instructions to ensure safety, and coordination took place to address operational requirements, according to reports.

MNA/KZL

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