SAGAING region was hit by a strong earthquake, but building damage was only at a green level, said Saw Htwe Zaw, vice-chairman of the Earthquake Committee, at a seminar on “Earthquake Disaster Mitigation” organized by Myanmar Construction Entrepreneurs Association on 27 April.

“Sagaing was hit harder. Moreover, the quality of the buildings is not as good as Mandalay. It has more damage. Even so, the green level is still high,” he said.

In the inspection of earthquake-affected buildings, the green level is assigned to low damage, the yellow level to those that are habitable but require lengthy repairs, and the red level to buildings that have collapsed or tilted.

Among earthquake-hit areas, many buildings in Nay Pyi Taw are uninhabitable at red level, while in Mandalay Region, 90 per cent of the buildings are rated yellow, which requires repairs, he said.

Construction companies that participated in the Nay Pyi Taw Special Development Project have recently been urged to contact the Nay Pyi Taw Development Committee again.

Htun Htun/ZN

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