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PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT
NATIONAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT AGENCY
PETALING JAYA:
Unicef Malaysia is appealing for RM1 million in aid after the devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar last week.
In a statement, Unicef Malaysia said the earthquake has compounded an already critical humanitarian crisis in Myanmar, where 6.5 million children were already in need of assistance due to the ongoing civil war in the country.
“The psychological trauma is immense. For children who were already living through conflict and displacement, this disaster has added yet another layer of fear and loss,” said Unicef’s deputy representative in Myanmar, Julia Rees.
“Children with serious injuries need urgent care. Many are deeply traumatised, having lost loved ones or been pulled from the rubble themselves.
“The longer we wait, the deeper the impact on children’s lives and futures.”
Rees said entire communities in Myanmar have been flattened, with families sleeping on the streets as they have no homes to return to.
Damage to vital infrastructure – including schools, hospitals and power lines – has left victims without electricity, clean water and telecommunications.
Unicef teams have begun distributing emergency supplies, including water, sanitation and hygiene kits, medical kits and nutrition supplies.
However, the scale of destruction requires immediate additional funding to provide life-saving support, such as medical care, psychological assistance and emergency education for displaced children.
Individuals and corporations wishing to contribute can do so through online donations at Unicef Malaysia’s donation page or via bank transfer to its Maybank account at 5143 2960 2449.
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Earlier today, Myanmar prime minister Min Aung Hlaing said the death toll from the earthquake had risen to 2,719, with 4,521 people injured and 441 others still missing.
Malaysia sent a 50-member team to Myanmar to assist in humanitarian and relief efforts last Sunday.
After a night sprawled out on cardboard panels under hastily erected plastic tarpaulin, hundreds of Mandalay residents awoke on Tuesday to more earthquake recovery work, wondering when they can return safely to permanent shelter.
The violent 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck last Friday near the city in central Myanmar, killing more than 2,000 people, with fears the toll could rise significantly.
Initial tremors destroyed many homes across the city, and persistent aftershocks have left the residents of those spared wary of spending time indoors.
"We don't dare to go back home because we are worried our neighbouring building will collapse on us," said 57-year-old grandmother Hlaing Hlaing Hmwe. "Children want to go back because the weather is hot here," she said.
Temperatures on Tuesday in the city of more than 1.7 million people again approached 40 degrees Celsius.
Hlaing Hlaing Hmwe said they won't be able to endure it much longer, so she is considering going to a monastery in search of shelter. "We heard monasteries collapsed too but there is another one we can go to."
Though sleeping in the open relieves one of the risk of falling buildings, Soe Tint said basic amenities such as water, electricity, and access to toilets were difficult to come by.
Still, it is preferable to the potential danger of being inside. "We don't feel safe sleeping at our home," said the 71-year-old Mandalay resident. "So we moved to this field."
He said the buildings next to his home, which are as high as six or seven storeys, are now leaning due to the tremors.
At the U Hla Thein Buddhist examination hall, where part of the building collapsed as hundreds of monks took an exam, at least 60 uncollected book bags were piled on a table outside.
Textbooks, notebooks, and passports were among the contents. "These are the belongings of the monks who sat the exam," said one attendant, adding that there was a second pile elsewhere.
Fire engines and heavy lifting vehicles were parked outside, and an Indian rescue team worked on the pancaked remains of the building. One Indian officer said there was a terrible smell coming from the building. "We don't know how many people are under the structure," he said.
A Myanmar fire official confirmed: "Many bodies are coming out. There can be no survivors." Complicating recovery efforts is the country's brutal ongoing civil war, sparked in 2021 when the military ousted Aung San Suu Kyi's civilian government.
Since then, fighting between the military and a complex patchwork of anti-junta forces has left Myanmar's infrastructure and economy in tatters.
The country is observing a week of mourning, as announced by the junta, with a minute of silence held on Tuesday at 12.51.02pm—the precise time the quake struck four days before.
In a compound on Tuesday next to Mandalay University, a Myanmar flag flew at half-mast, its yellow, green, and red stripes stirred by a desultory breeze. Traffic has picked up in the city since the quake, but one driver said it was still less than usual.
Soe Tint, who relocated to the field with his family, is eager to return to the comforts of home. "No one knows how long it will take," he said.
SAIGANG: Pasukan Mencari dan Menyelamat Khas Malaysia (SMART) yang dalam misi operasi mencari dan menyelamat (SAR) mangsa gempa bumi di Myanmar, berjaya menemukan seorang lelaki hidup selepas terperangkap lebih 72 jam di bawah runtuhan bangunan petang tadi.
Perkara tersebut dimaklumkan oleh Timbalan Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi dalam satu kenyataan.
Mengulas mengenai kejadian itu, Ahmad Zahid berkata penemuan mangsa yang masih hidup selepas terperangkap lebih tiga hari di bawah runtuhan adalah sesuatu yang luar biasa dan dianggap sebagai keajaiban.
Menurutnya, mangsa yang ditemui merupakan seorang lelaki berusia lingkungan 40-an dan ditemukan di kawasan kediaman Jalan Sagaing-Ta Da U.
“Mangsa berjaya dibawa keluar pada jam 2.27 petang dengan kerjasama anggota bomba tempatan, dan kemudian dihantar dengan ambulans ke hospital untuk rawatan lanjut,” ujarnya.
Sebelum itu, pasukan SMART turut berjaya menemui dan mengeluarkan empat jasad mangsa yang terkorban dalam gempa bumi yang melanda Sagaing.
Dalam pada itu, Ahmad Zahid turut merakamkan ucapan takziah kepada keluarga mangsa yang terlibat dalam tragedi berkenaan.
“Kita mendoakan agar keluarga mereka dikurniakan ketabahan dan kekuatan menghadapi ujian yang berat ini,” tambahnya.
Jumaat lalu, gempa bumi berukuran 7.7 pada skala Richter melanda Myanmar dengan Mandalay, Bago, Magway, timur laut negeri Shan, Sagaing dan Naypyidaw antara kawasan yang paling teruk terjejas.
KLUANG: Lapan orang berusia antara tujuh sehingga 60 tahun yang terperangkap akibat banjir di Kampung Tengah Renggam, diselamatkan pasukan bomba awal pagi tadi.
Komander Operasi, Pegawai Bomba Kanan II, Ismail Mamat, dari Balai Bomba dan Penyelamat Renggam berkata, semua mangsa dipindahkan ke Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Seri Kampung Renggam.
"Pihak bomba menerima panggilan kecemasan pada jam 3.10 pagi dan sepasukan lima anggota berserta sebuah jentera dari BBP Renggam bergegas ke tempat kejadian.
"Operasi menyelamatkan mangsa turut menggunakan bot dan keadaan cuaca di lokasi gerimis manakala paras air masih meningkat.
"Mangsa diselamatkan membabitkan dua lelaki, empat wanita dan dua kanak-kanak," katanya dalam satu kenyataan, hari ini. Beliau berkata, operasi ditamatkan pada 5.04 pagi.
Anggaran kerugian insiden Putra Heights diurus Jawatankuasa Pengurusan Bencana Selangor
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SUBANG JAYA: Kerajaan belum mengenal pasti nilai anggaran kerugian akibat insiden letupan paip gas bawah tanah yang menjejaskan ratusan kediaman di Putra Heights di sini, kelmarin.
Timbalan Menteri Dalam Negeri, Datuk Seri Dr Shamsul Anuar Nasarah, berkata prosedur mengenal pasti jumlah kerugian akan diurus dan diumumkan Jawatankuasa Pengurusan Bencana negeri.
"Itu (anggaran kerugian) saya belum dapat lagi. Biarlah pengumuman dibuat oleh jawatankuasa (Jawatankuasa Pengurusan Bencana negeri) nanti," katanya kepada pemberita di sini, hari ini.
Terdahulu, Shamsul Anuar melawat lokasi kejadian sebelum menziarahi mangsa yang ditempatkan di pusat penempatan sementara (PPS) Masjid Putra Height dekat sini.
Kebakaran besar paip gas berlaku di Putra Heights, Selangor pada hari kedua Aidilfitri, menyebabkan kemusnahan besar sehingga memaksa sebahagian penduduk dipindahkan ke PPS.
Kebakaran saluran paip gas PETRONAS sepanjang 500 meter (m) yang bermula sekitar jam 8 pagi itu menyebabkan api menjulang tinggi sehingga dapat dilihat beberapa kilometer jauhnya.
Semalam, Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat Malaysia melakukan penandaan terhadap struktur rumah terjejas bagi mengenal pasti tahap keselamatannya, sebelum pasukan penyiasat memulakan tindakan lanjut.
Mengenai prosedur rakaman percakapan, Shamsul Anuar berkata, pengumuman mengenai perkara itu akan dikendalikan Jawatankuasa Pengurusan Bencana negeri.
"Kita tidak mahu banyak sangat kenyataan yang mungkin boleh mengelirukan pelbagai pihak," katanya.