Myanmar quake relief hindered by air strikes, UN funding shortfall: ‘junta is in the way’
Myanmar’s junta is conducting air strikes after a deadly earthquake, despite a ceasefire, while a US$275 million UN aid appeal has received only US$34 million
Official reports indicate the disaster has killed 3,700 people, with an additional 500 still missing. But the true toll is likely higher, with hundreds – possibly thousands more – feared buried beneath buildings that toppled in seconds under the ferocity of the seismic shock.
Despite the scale of the crisis, international attention has shifted away from Myanmar, a country where millions relied on food aid even before the earthquake.
UN said agencies have provided water, sanitation, and hygiene services to around 600,000 people, while nearly 500,000 have received food assistance and over 100,000 have been offered emergency shelter.
