In Myanmar’s second largest city in Mandalay, most of the buildings have collapsed, said a local rescue worker.
The US Geology Research Center (USGS) estimates that more than 10,000 people have been died of myanmar on Friday, says CNN.
USGS has given the estimated number of victims a red alarm, which refers to “great sacrifice and extensive damage.”
On Friday, the military junta, which dominates Myanmar, said at least 144 people had been killed in the quake. The number of deaths will increase significantly as the rescue work progresses.
Among other things, a local rescue worker said earlier For BBCthat in Myanmar’s second largest city in Mandalay, most of the buildings have collapsed. The earthquake in the earthquake was about 17 kilometers away from Millalay, a million city.
– When we started rescue work in Mandalay, the view was horrifying, said a rescue worker who wants to stay anonymous for safety reasons.
He describes people running on the streets shouting and crying. According to him, the city’s general hospital is almost full and the hospital itself was damaged in the quake.
According to the rescue worker, people did not dare to go to their homes after the night descended.
– They are so scared. Some sit on the street unable to sleep.