Myanmar junta accused of blocking aid for earthquake victims as airstrikes continue
Source: The Guardian
Myanmar junta accused of blocking aid for earthquake victims as airstrikes continue
Doctors helping with aftermath of disaster and UN special rapporteur say aid is disappearing or being blocked in areas controlled by resistance groups
Kate Lamb, and Rebecca Ratcliffe in Bangkok
Tue 1 Apr 2025 10.17 BST
First published on Tue 1 Apr 2025 07.18 BST
Myanmar’s military is facing criticism over continued airstrikes and claims it is blocking aid to earthquake survivors, as international agencies urged “unfettered access” to humanitarian aid in the conflict-riven nation.
The 7.7-magnitude earthquake that hit central Myanmar on Friday has caused widespread destruction, killing more than 2,700 people and leaving affected areas in dire need of basic necessities such as food and water.
Two Australia-based doctors helping coordinate the emergency response at the epicentre in Mandalay and Sagaing have accused the junta of blocking supplies of emergency aid.
“Some of the supplies of aid, well most of it, was not given to the people who need it. In some areas in Mandalay the aid did not arrive. The aid was confiscated by the military junta,” said Dr Nang Win.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/apr/01/myanmar-earthquake-junta-accused-blocking-aid
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