A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar on March 28th at 12:50 local time. Its epicenter was 16km northwest of Sagaing, near Mandalay, a city of 1.5 million people. The tremor caused widespread devastation and was felt as far as Thailand and southwest China. As of April 7th, Myanmar’s military-led government reported over 3,500 deaths and more than 5,000 injuries. In Thailand, at least 22 people have died.
 　The disaster worsens Myanmar’s humanitarian crisis. Ongoing civil conflict has already made it difficult to get aid. Power outages, fuel shortages, and poor communication have further hindered relief work. The lack of heavy machinery has slowed rescue operations, forcing many to dig through rubble by hand in extreme heat exceeding 40°C. Concerns about potential hunger and disease outbreaks have been growing, adding to the challenges in one of the world’s most difficult regions for humanitarian assistance.

　緬甸當地時間3 月28 日中午12 點50 分發生規模7.7 強震，震央位於實皆市西北方16公里處，人口有150 萬的大城市曼德勒就在附近。此次地震造成大範圍破壞，波及鄰近的泰國及中國西南地區。截至4 月7 日，根據緬甸軍政府報導，已超過3,500 人死亡，5,000 多人受傷，而在泰國，至少22 人罹難。
　這場災難加劇了緬甸的人道危機。持續內戰已使援助工作困難，電力中斷、燃料短缺，以及通訊不穩進一步阻礙了救援行動。此外，缺乏重型機具導致搜救進度緩慢，許多人被迫在超過攝氏40 度的高溫中，徒手在瓦礫堆中尋找倖存者。令人越來越擔心的是糧食短缺與疾病爆發，為這個全球最難提供人道援助的地區增加了更多的挑戰。