Over 100 staff housing buildings collapsed, over 500 severely damaged in Naypyidaw

Mizzima

Out of over 1,500 staff housing buildings in Naypyidaw, 116 collapsed and 507 others were severely damage in the earthquake, according to a letter submitted by the Construction Ministry’s Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Working Committee to the junta’s National Natural Disaster Management Committee on 5 April.

Currently, 623 staff housing units need to be rebuilt, while 427 units need major repairs to be habitable again, the letter stated.

Roughly 484 staff housing units were found to be currently habitable.

It is reported that the 427 severely damaged staff housing buildings will be quickly renovated, and staff will be relocated. The engineering departments of the ministries and construction contractors will be assigned to this process.