Union Minister for Information U Maung Maung Ohn, together with Deputy Minister U Ye Tint and officials, looked into damaged staff housings and comforted staff families in Zabuthiri Township in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.

​The Union minister inspected the debris of Buildings Nos 132, 133, and 134 in Khayay housing and Buildings Nos 1322 and 1327 in the 1,000-acre staff housing and encouraged the staff there.

During the meeting employees, and the Union minister stated that the recent powerful earthquake was the first of its kind in over 100 years. The quake destroyed offices, houses, roads and bridges.

The government is planning to distribute tents and temporary toilets to the victims. Although the employees are currently taking shelter near their belongings, they will be relocated to temporary tents in larger areas, such as playgrounds. Additionally, medicine and food supplies will also be provided soon. The Union minister urged all to face natural disasters, which cannot be prevented, with courage and without fear.

He also noted that the relief efforts were underway in severely hit places than theirs and that current staff housing units are not suitable for habitation.

He fulfilled water supply requirements, temporary toilets, and telephone charging for the staff.

The Union minister viewed round severely collapsed building No 1307 and comforted the employees from the building.

MNA/KZL

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