Powerful earthquake wreaks havoc on Myanmar junta’s ministerial offices, forcing staff to flee Naypyidaw

Mizzima

A powerful earthquake inflicted severe damage on key junta ministry offices in Naypyidaw, including the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement, and the Ministry of Information. Many government employees have fled the capital, according to an investigation by Mizzima.

The destruction extends to the offices of the Ministries of Home Affairs, Information, Labor, Foreign Affairs, Defence, and Agriculture, Livestock, and Irrigation. While the extent of the damage varies, all affected buildings have sustained significant structural harm.

At least 20 fatalities have been reported within ministry workplaces, with additional deaths in government staff housing estimated in the dozens, according to sources from a local news network in Naypyidaw.