Unseasonal rain and heat threatens earthquake relief efforts

Heavy rain on Saturday sent earthquake survivors in Mandalay, Sagaing and Paleik towns into their temporary shelters to seek cover, or out into the street to flee as the roofs of some shelters were blown away by wind. The unseasonal rain has hindered search and rescue efforts still being carried out at collapsed buildings, according to residents. 

“The strong winds blew off the roofs of temporary shelters where people who had lost their homes in the earthquake had sought refuge,” an aid worker in Mandalay told DVB on condition of anonymity. He added that the town also lost power during the rain.