This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
Hibapress
More than 1,000 people lost their lives in Burma following the 7.7 magnitude earthquake and the 6.4 replica which struck the center of the country on Friday, local authorities said on Saturday.
The earthquake caused the death of 1,002 people and injured 2,376 others, according to the Burmese authorities, who appealed to the international community to obtain aid.
The earthquake also killed 6 victims in Bangkok, the Thai capital, three of which are killed in the collapse of a government building under 30 floors.
The United Nations allocated $ 5 million in their emergency fund for rescue efforts in Burma, while the organization works to assess the number of people affected and the extent of humanitarian needs.
Several countries have offered their assistance, while a Chinese team of 37 rescuers arrived early Saturday in Yangon, the largest city in Burma.
The rescuers have provided specialized equipment, including early seismic alert systems and drones, says Xinhua.
India has sent a research and rescue team as well as a medical team, the Indian Minister of Foreign Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar announced on the social network X.
Malaysia has deployed a team of 10 members of its national disaster management agency and will send 40 additional people on Sunday, said its Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Russia also dispatched two planes carrying 120 rescuers and emergency supplies, according to the Russian news agency Tass.
