Latest statistics from Myanmar’s terrible earthquake – Mehr News Agency | Iranian and world news

On Friday, an earthquake measuring 4.3 on the Richter scale struck Myanmar and parts of Southeast Asia, according to Reuters. News sources have now released new statistics on the earthquake.

Accordingly, more than 1,800 people have been killed in the earthquake so far and 2,600 have been injured. The earthquake, which occurred at 9:50 pm local time MandalaIt has destroyed Myanmar’s second largest city and has caused extensive damage to infrastructure and buildings.

After the main earthquake, several aftershocks shake the area with different magnitude, including 4.3 and 3.5 on the Richter scale. Widespread demolition of houses, religious shrines, roads and bridges in cities Mandala And Saging Reported.

In Thailand, rescue teams are trying to rescue people under the rubble of collapsed buildings. In Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, the collapse of a four -storey building under construction has led to the imprisonment of dozens of workers.

Myanmar’s military government has called on the international community with an emergency in six regions. The United States has pledged $ 5 million and has sent a team of the US International Development Agency (USAID) to Myanmar. The International Federation of the Red Cross and the Red Crescent has also said that human needs are rapidly increasing.

The tragedy has occurred as Myanmar has been involved in civil war since the military coup and has exacerbated the humanitarian crisis. The US Geological Survey has warned that the number of victims in Myanmar may reach more than 6,000, given the areas affected by the earthquake and satellite images.

Based on Announcement Jis Phoenix, a geologist, has released a recent energy earthquake equivalent to 5 nuclear bombs and warned that aftershocks may continue for months.

The earthquake has been one of the deadliest natural disasters in the region in recent years, and efforts to relieve and rebuild affected areas have continued. The recent earthquake has been unprecedented in Myanmar for the past century.