On March 31, MRTV reported that Prime Minister of Myanmar Min Aung Hlaing announced a period of national mourning in the nation. It will continue until April 6. In these days, the national flag will be at half-mast.
A 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit Myanmar on March 28. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported that at least 14 aftershocks occurred afterward. The following day, a different earthquake measuring 5.1 struck the state, as documented by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC).
One of the strongest earthquakes in Myanmar in the past hundred years impacted airports, bridges, and roads. The natural calamity occurred during a civil war that has devastated the nation’s economy, as reported by Reuters. Local officials have requested assistance from foreign nations and global organizations.
source: reuters.com
