Myanmar military restricts access to quake-hit Sagaing Region

Humanitarian efforts in Sagaing Region have been severely hindered, with search and rescue operations unable to proceed without the military regime’s approval, residents say.

Victims of the March 28th magnitude 7.7 earthquake in Myanmar are depending on local non-profit emergency response teams for search and rescue efforts, as reported by sources on the ground to Myanmar Now.

The earthquake, which caused widespread damage, has left at least 693 dead in Sagaing Region, according to the National Unity Government (NUG), the elected government of Myanmar in exile.