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Tuesday, 1 April 2025
01 April 2025, as of 14:00 IST
Situation summary
WHO Health Emergencies Programme
• The full scale of damage, deaths and injuries has not yet been fully understood. On 31 March 2025, the State Administration Council (SAC) reported that 2056 people have died and 3900 have been injured. On the same day, the local media reported at least 3034 deaths, 3517 injuries and 498 missing nationwide as of 15:00 hours local time, including 1787 deaths in Mandalay, 405 in Nay Pyi Taw, 699 in Sagaing, 106 in Southern Shan and 35 in Bago.
• Due to the increasing number of injuries, blood transfusion supplies are in urgent need. SAC is appealing for blood donations. In addition, body bags and personal protective equipment for rescue teams are urgently needed.
• Hot weather (35 ○C to 40 ○C during the day time) and the risk of fire could exacerbate the overall critical situation. At the same time, a potential low-pressure area is expected to form in the Bay of Bengal this week, which could lead to heavy rainfall in many parts of the country. This may further challenge rescue and relief operations due to the shortage of temporary shelters.
• Older buildings that have collapsed pose high asbestos exposure risk.
• There is concern that the dam may collapse in the affected area, potentially leading to flooding in several downstream communities and exacerbating the challenges
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