Synopsis
Nay Pyi Taw and Mandalay airports in Myanmar are preparing to restart local operations after sustaining damage from a recent earthquake. The government allocates substantial funds for relief efforts as the nation copes with the aftermath.Key Takeaways
- Nay Pyi Taw and Mandalay airports resuming operations.
- Government allocates 500 billion kyats for relief.
- 66 aftershocks recorded post-earthquake.
- International aid teams have arrived.
- Death toll reaches 3,085.
Yangon, April 3 (NationPress) Myanmar's Nay Pyi Taw International Airport and Mandalay International Airport, which sustained damage from a severe earthquake, are preparing to resume local travel operations.
The two airports had temporarily suspended flights due to the earthquake, as reported by the Xinhua news agency, referencing information from the Myanmar Radio and Television on Thursday.
As per the Department of Civil Aviation, Mandalay International Airport is expected to reopen at 6 am local time on April 4, while Nay Pyi Taw International Airport will resume its operations at 6 am local time on April 5.
As of Thursday morning, Myanmar has recorded 66 aftershocks, varying in magnitude from 2.8 to 7.5, according to the country's Department of Meteorology and Hydrology.
These aftershocks followed a destructive 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck the nation last Friday.
In other developments, State Administration Council (SAC) Chairman, Min Aung Hlaing, announced that the Myanmar government will allocate 500 billion kyats (approximately $238.09 million) for relief and rehabilitation efforts related to the earthquake.
This statement was made during a donation ceremony in Nay Pyi Taw on Tuesday, where generous contributors donated 104.44 billion kyats ($49.71 million) in cash, along with non-cash items valued at 12.4 billion kyats ($5.9 million), as reported by the state-owned daily The Global New Light of Myanmar.
The contributions were received by the Chairman of the National Disaster Management Committee, the SAC Vice Chairman, council members, and other pertinent officials.
In the aftermath of the catastrophic earthquake that struck Myanmar on Friday, Min Aung Hlaing appealed for international support. Consequently, rescue teams, medical personnel, and nurses from 16 nations and regions have arrived in Myanmar with humanitarian aid and medical supplies as of March 31.
Among the 18 significant earthquakes that have impacted Myanmar, the 7.7-magnitude quake is the second most powerful, following an 8.0-magnitude quake that hit the country in 1912, according to local daily Myanma Alinn.
The death toll from Friday's 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Myanmar has risen to 3,085, with 4,715 injured and 341 still unaccounted for, as reported by the State Administration Council information team on Wednesday.
