Rescue and Recovery Efforts
Rescue workers successfully pulled a 63-year-old woman from the rubble in , 91 hours after the 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck. However, the chances of finding more survivors are diminishing as time passes.
Over 403 people have been rescued in , with 259 bodies recovered. The structural damage is extensive, with more than 10,000 buildings known to have collapsed or been severely damaged.
Humanitarian Crisis Deepens
The official death toll exceeds 2,700, with the figure expected to rise due to the widespread devastation across Myanmar. The earthquake has exacerbated an already dire humanitarian crisis, with acute shortages of clean water, food, and medical supplies.
International aid efforts are hampered by poor infrastructure, ongoing civil war, and the sheer scale of the disaster. The and aid organizations warn of potential hunger and disease outbreaks amidst the chaos.