Rescue and relief efforts ongoing for quake survivors

AS of 4 May, six regions and states impacted by the Mandalay earthquake have reported 3,785 deaths, 5,105 injuries, and 92 missing individuals.

Search and rescue teams from the Myanmar Fire Brigade, alongside domestic and international responders, have been conducting rescue missions in the affected areas. These efforts have successfully rescued 653 survivors trapped under collapsed buildings and recovered the bodies of 789 deceased individuals.

Local donors have provided financial support and essential supplies to those affected, while international communities, organizations, and individual contributors have extended additional assistance. Between 5 pm on 3 May and 5 pm on 4 May, cartons of ready-made meals and tarpaulin sheets weighing 3.518 tonnes donated by Malaysia based Fo Guang Shan Buddha’s Light International Association Yayasan Sin Crew through Myanmar Embassy to Malaysia arrived at Yangon International Airport.

These relief supplies are being distributed swiftly to earthquake victims to ensure timely support.

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