USGS: Myanmar Earthquake Death Toll Is Estimated At More Than 10 Thousand

JAKARTA More than 2,000 people were confirmed dead after a powerful 7.7 magnitude and 6.4 magnitude earthquake destroyed Myanmar on March 28. Apart from Myanmar, the earthquake also rocked Thailand and the southern region of China.

Rescue experts arriving from various countries said that the first 72 hours after the disaster was a "golden age" of rescue. The rest, they face more on fire. After three days of life chances for victims who are still buried under the rubble of buildings are getting thinner, as water supplies are reduced.

The epicenter of the earthquake was in Sagaing Province, with the largest city being Mandalay. The second largest city in Myanmar after Yangoon was packed with 1.5 million residents. Rescue measures are increasingly difficult because the Yadanabon Bridge crossing the Irrawaddy River was cut off due to the earthquake.

The Myanmar military junta government has asked for a ceasefire with the rebels, as well as opened itself up for foreign aid. This attitude is almost impossible to take by the Myanmar government led by General Min Aung Hlaing in normal conditions.

The earthquake disaster was the strongest experienced by Myanmar since many years ago. When the country of One Million Pagodas has been hit by civil war since 2021 which destroys various joints of life, natural disasters of the daupat have arrived.

Data from the Myanmar government states that 2,056 people were killed and 3,900 injured, and 300 others have not been found. However, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) quoted by CNN, seeing the strength of the earthquake and the massive damage is not impossible. Myanmar's death toll reaches more than 10 thousand people.