Dangers grow for Myanmar quake survivors, health system 'overwhelmed'

ONU - 08/04
In earthquake-shattered central Myanmar, people are sleeping in the streets in fear of buildings collapsing, facing early monsoon rains and the risk of waterborne diseases, the UN warned on Tuesday.

Ten days after a 7.7 magnitude quake levelled buildings and buckled bridges across central Myanmar, the latest death toll has passed 3,500 and is “likely to rise”, said Titon Mitra, UN Development Programme (UNDP) Regional Representative in the country, speaking from the devastated city of Mandalay.

He said that the response has moved into a “tragic phase” shifting from rescue to recovery efforts.

Well over 4,000 people have been injured in the quakes last week and more than 80 per cent of buildings have been damaged – especia...
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