The ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Help on Catastrophe Administration (AHA Centre) has launched a coordinated worldwide aid operation in Myanmar, in keeping with the New Straits Occasions.
A delegation from the AHA Centre, led by govt director Lee Yam Ming and director of operations Sithu Pe Thein, arrived in Nay Pyi Taw on Friday night to collaborate with Myanmar’s Division of Catastrophe Administration in supporting regional response efforts.
The AHA Centre can also be coordinating with different ASEAN nations within the aid operations.
It’s mobilising ASEAN Emergency Response and Evaluation Workforce members from Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Vietnam to help with on-the-ground operations.
Anwar mentioned cooperation and collective motion amongst ASEAN nations are essential in addressing humanitarian crises like this.
Malaysia will proceed discussions with ASEAN companions to coordinate help for Myanmar and guarantee significant impression for these affected, he mentioned, as quoted by the Malay Mail.
Singapore’s Civil Defence Pressure’s Operations Lionheart contingent, comprising 80 personnel specialising in logistics, medical, search and rescue, together with 4 canines, has additionally arrived in Myanmar to start city search and rescue (USAR) operations, in keeping with a state of affairs replace report from the Centre. Groups from Brunei and Indonesia are anticipated to observe within the coming days.
A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar on Friday, severely affecting Mandalay, Bago, Magway, Shan state, Sagaing, and Naypyidaw. Neighbouring Thailand additionally skilled impacts from the quake.
Greater than 1,600 individuals have been killed in Myanmar, the ruling junta mentioned, with greater than 3,400 injured, and at the very least 139 extra lacking, in keeping with native media.
