Myanmar Earthquake: 1002 Killed, 2376 Injured As Fresh Tremors Jolt Country After Devastation

By Fnf Correspondent | PUBLISHED: 29, Mar 2025, 18:47 pm IST | UPDATED: 29, Mar 2025, 18:47 pm IST

At least 1,002 people lost their lives and 2,376 others sustained injuries in the earthquake that rattled Myanmar, according to the Information Team of Myanmar's State Administration Council on Saturday. While 30 remained missing in the earthquake that rattled Myanmar.

Rescue efforts have intensified in Myanmar despite severe disruptions to transportation and communication networks following a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck the country on Friday afternoon. The quake, which originated near Sagaing, triggered 12 aftershocks ranging from 2.8 to 7.5 in magnitude, further worsening conditions in the affected areas.

The devastation has been widespread, with Mandalay, Bago, Magway, northeastern Shan State, Sagaing, and Nay Pyi Taw among the hardest-hit regions, IANS reported, citing Xinhua news agency. The Myanmar government has declared a national emergency as emergency responders work tirelessly to assist those in need.

A plane carrying approximately 15 tonnes of relief material was sent to Myanmar on an IAF C-130J aircraft from AFS Hindon, including tents, sleeping bags, blankets, ready-to-eat meals, water purifiers, hygiene kits, solar lamps, generator sets, and essential medicines (paracetamol, antibiotics, canula, syringes, gloves, cotton bandages, urine bags, and other items).

1. Earlier on Friday, Myanmar was jolted by a series of tremors, including a major earthquake of magnitude 7.7 on the Richter Scale that occurred at 11:50 am (local time). India is set to send over 15 tonnes of relief material to Myanmar following a series of powerful earthquakes, news agency ANI reported, citing sources.

2. India will send the relief materials to Myanmar aboard an Indian Air Force (IAF) C-130J aircraft from Air Force Station Hindon, sources told ANI.

3. The powerful tremor was felt in Bangkok and several parts of Thailand, with eyewitness reports and local media accounts noting that hundreds of people rushed out of swaying buildings in Bangkok. Several posts on social media showed water splashing out of swimming pools due to the quake's intensity.

4. On Friday, at least 144 people were killed and 732 injured in Myanmar after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake jolted the country, the Information Team of Myanmar's State Administration Council reported. However, the death toll was expected to go higher and could reach 1,000.

5. Myanmar's State Administration Council Chairman Senior General Min Aung Hlaing said that the deaths included 96 from the capital Nay Pyi Taw, 18 from Sagaing and 30 from Kyaukse, according to the report. The injured included 432 from Nay Pyi Taw and 300 from Sagaing, it added. Many buildings were damaged, and rescue operations are underway, it said.