Myanmar: 468 shocks have been feeling since the devastating earthquake

Bangkok, April 12 (IANS). A total of 468 shocks were recorded in Myanmar and surrounding areas until Saturday after a 7.7 earthquake on March 28. According to a report by the earthquake observation of the Thai Meteorological Department, shocks between 1.0 and 2.9, 198 shocks with intensity between 3.0 and 3.9, 73 shocks between 4.0 and 4.9, 13 shocks between 5.0 and 5.9. A total of 21 light tremors were mainly felt in the Mai Hong Son Province in Thailand, with intensity between 1.0 and 5.9. According to Myanmar’s information team’s information team of the State Administration, 3.689 people lost their lives in the devastating earthquake in the country until Friday, 5,020 people were injured, 139 others were missing. Meanwhile, the UN has called on financial support and immediately implement a ceasefire to help more and more needy in Myanmar. Since the military coup in February 2021, the country has undergone a crisis due to the civil war between Myanmar’s army and opposition armed groups. The United Nations and its colleagues have launched an appeal of $ 275 million to support Myanmar after a devastating earthquake. United Nations Secretary-General Stephen Dujarik said in the daily briefing that the fund is part of 2025 human human needs and response plan, which aims to provide immediately assistance to 1.1 million people. The United Nations agencies, along with their partners, quickly collected help, including medical care, shelter, water and food to help the people involved. Dujarik said the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund allocated an extra $ 5 million to further strengthen the grassroots efforts, which was in addition to $ 5 million a few weeks ago. -Ians Aks/mk