May 07, 2025
Chairman of the State Administration Council Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing inspected rescue, relief and rehabilitation operations at the quake-affected areas in Nay Pyi Taw Council Area and gave necessary guidance.
May 07, 2025
Damaged airport runways must undergo immediate repairs and be swiftly reopened to ensure the seamless efficiency of rescue operations and the timely delivery of critical aid.
May 07, 2025
Chairman of the State Administration Council Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing contacted ASEAN Alternate Chair Malaysian Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Haji Anwar bin Ibrahim yesterday afternoon to seek aid for loss and damage in Myanmar triggered by a powerful earthquake on 28 March.
May 07, 2025
Dagon Group has announced that it will donate one billion kyats as the first step for earthquake victims’ rescue and reconstruction efforts.
May 07, 2025
The strong earthquake that struck on 28 March and subsequent aftershocks caused damage to power lines, substations, transformers and related equipment, resulting in power outages, and the authorities are working hard to restore electricity to the people as soon as possible, said the Ministry of Electric Power.
May 07, 2025
Myanmar Fire Brigade forces along with foreign firefighters are currently searching and rescue works for the victims who were affected and trapped in buildings due to the earthquake on 28 March. Foreign firefighters have also arrived in Nay Pyi Taw and will cooperate with the Myanmar Fire Brigade in search and rescue efforts.
May 06, 2025
The Tahua Chinese Temple in Tachilek, Shan State (East), and generous donors donated food, medicine, and supplies to those affected by the Mandalay earthquake for the second time on 7 April, with the total donation amount reaching approximately K400 million.
May 06, 2025
A coordination meeting was held yesterday afternoon at the Myanmar Red Cross Society (MRCS) to discuss earthquake emergency response efforts in collaboration with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC).
May 06, 2025
On 28 March, at approximately 12:51 pm local time, a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck about 21 kilometres northeast of the Mandalay Seismological Observatory. In response, the National Disaster Management Committee declared a state of emergency in the affected areas of Sagaing, Mandalay, Bago, and Magway Regions, northeastern Shan State and the Nay Pyi Taw Council Area.
May 06, 2025
In solidarity with the people of Myanmar, Bangladesh has swiftly responded to the earthquake-affected people of Myanmar. Two consignments of relief materials containing a total of 31.5 metric tonnes of relief materials including tents, food packets, medicines, and other essential supplies have been handed over to Myanmar already. On 30 March 2025, two Bangladesh Air Force/Army aircraft (C-130 and CASA) carrying the first consignment of the relief items landed at Yangon International Airport and on 1 April 2025, similar 03 aircraft carrying the second consignment of relief materials landed at the Nay Pyi Taw International Airport. Bangladeshi Ambassador to Myanmar Dr M Monwar Hossain handed over the relief materials to Yangon Region Chief Minister U Soe Thein in Yangon and to Ambassador at Large of Myanmar Foreign Ministry U Kyaw Tun at the Nay Pyi Taw Airport. It may be mentioned that a Bangladesh Navy Ship, carrying more than 111 metric tonnes of emergency relief items is set to arrive at Yangon on 11 April 2025.