Tatmadaw members, Myanmar Police Force personnel, foreign rescue teams, and volunteers are intensifying coordinated efforts in rescue and rehabilitation operations in the areas affected by the Mandalay earthquake.
Lt-Gen Thet Pon from the Office of the Commander-in-Chief (Army) inspected debris clearance and maintenance work at religious sites in Sagaing. He also reviewed the cleaning of drains, the removal of debris, and the assessment of collapsed buildings, pagodas, and religious structures along the main road in Thawtapan Ward, NanOo Myothit, Poetan Ward, and Ywahtaung Ward in Sagaing Township. Renovation and reconstruction work at the SunU Ponnyashin Pagoda on Sagaing Hill and repairs to other damaged areas using machinery were also inspected.
Later, officials from the Ministry of Health inspected healthcare services provided by the Tatmadaw Mobile Medical Team to monks, nuns, and residents in Sagaing at the 700th Anniversary Gymnasium in Parami Ward. They also oversaw the clearance of the football stadium, which had collapsed due to the earthquake, by Myanmar Police Force personnel and coordinated efforts with relevant authorities.
Similarly, Lt-Gen Myo Moe Aung from the Office of the Commander-in-Chief (Army), along with Central Region Command Commander Brig-Gen Kyaw Ko Htike and other officials, visited Mandalay General Hospital to encourage patients in the Neurosurgery and Orthopaedic Departments, providing them with nutritious food. Officials then inspected preparations for the removal and clearance of Building A of Sky Villa in Aungmyaythazan Township, Mandalay, which was damaged by the earthquake. They observed the removal of debris from demolished buildings and the systematic handling of items recovered during the clearance, which were submitted to the Material Collection and Return Team. Coordination with relevant authorities followed as necessary.
Afterwards, the team visited Mahamuni Pagoda in Chanmyathazi Township, where debris had already been cleared. Temporary support structures and reconstruction work are now underway to ensure the site’s safety for public visits.
Likewise, Lt-Gen Soe Tint Naing from the Office of the Commander-in-Chief (Army) visited Maygawun Monastery in Amarapura Township, a pagoda in Kuntheetan Ward, and inspected the cleaning and renovation of monasteries and pagodas affected by the earthquake.
Lt-Gen Myo Thant Naing from the Office of the Commander-in-Chief (Army) visited Basic Education High School (Myoma) in Phaungywa Ward and the No 1 Basic Education High School in Sugon Ward in Kyaukse Township, and he offered encouragement to students preparing to retake the Grade 12 examination. He also inspected the resumed exam session, which had been disrupted by the earthquake, at the Government Technical Institute (Kyaukse) in Tasoe Village. In addition, he reviewed the construction of three temporary departmental buildings in the staff housing complex of the District General Administration Body in Sukone Ward, which was damaged by the quake.
He then attended the Flood Prevention Coordination Meeting held at the hall of the Department of Highways in Kyaukse Township, where he made recommendations on preparedness involving personnel, machinery, procedures, and relief materials for natural disaster response by officials in each township.
Next, he visited the Fire Services Department to review preparations for emergency rescue operations in the event of natural disasters and provided food supplies to staff members.
It was also reported that the team visited Thamane Kyaw Monastery in Taungnantha Kwatthit Ward in Kyaukse, where they donated cash and other items to the monks.
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