Three months after Myanmar earthquake and 6.3 million people still in urgent need of assistance

Three months after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar on March 28, and 6.3 million people, or 11.5 percent of the population, are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance and protection, according to the U.N.

“It’s heartbreaking to see people struggling to rebuild their lives after the earthquake. We cannot forget that this has further disrupted the lives of people who are already deeply affected by the ongoing armed conflict,” said Arnaud de Baecque, the head of delegation in Yangon for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), in a statement on June 27.

The March 28 earthquake left a trail of devastation across six states and regions, including the quake epicenter of Sagaing, as well as Mandalay, Magway, Bago, Naypyidaw, and southern Shan.