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DESCRIPTION OF THE EVENT
As of 5 April 2025, the aftermath of the devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck central Myanmar on 28 March 2025 continues to unfold. According to official data from the authorities, as of 6 April 2025, the death toll has risen to 3,564 with 5,012 individuals injured and 210 still reported missing. The MRCS Emergency Operation Centre (EOC) reported, from its initial assessment at 37 townships in 5 states and regions, a total of 10,455 people displaced (4,333 male, 6,122 female). The hardest-hit areas include the Sagaing and Mandalay regions, where many buildings have collapsed, leaving thousands homeless and in need of urgent assistance.
According to the Damage and Needs Assessment (DANA) from the MRCS affected branches, some 282,790 people (66,500 households) have been affected. Since the earthquake on 28 March 2025, there have been dozens of intense aftershocks in the affected areas.
The earthquake has severely damaged critical infrastructure, including water and electricity infrastructure, roads, bridges, and airports. Key bridges in the affected regions have collapsed, hindering transportation and delaying the delivery of humanitarian aid. In the first few days, airports in Mandalay and Nay Pyi Taw were closed due to the earthquake’s impact. Since 5 April 2025, Mandalay Airport has resumed operations, and Nay Pyi Taw Airport is expected to resume operations in the next few days. Continuous assessments are being conducted to determine the full extent of the damage.
In addition, extreme heat reaching 44°C (111°F) is exacerbating the situation2 for responders and survivors.
Critical shortages of medical supplies, 3 along with the urgent need for trauma and surgical care, blood transfusion supplies, anaesthetics, essential medicines, mass casualty management, safe water and sanitation, and mental health and psychosocial support, are further straining response efforts as hospitals struggle to cope with the overwhelming surge in casualties. Since 6 April 2025, Myanmar’s Department of Meteorology and Hydrology (DMH) has issued warnings about off-season rains affecting areas already impacted by the earthquake.
Authorities in Myanmar have declared a state of emergency in Sagaing, Mandalay, Nay Pyi Taw, Bago, and part of Southern Shan and have requested international assistance. Tents, hygiene kits, sanitation kits, kitchen kits, tarpaulins, blankets, ready-made food, sleeping bags, medicine, water modules, mosquito nets, and portable solar lamps are urgently needed, as requested by the authorities. Lighting, dignity kits, maternal and child health supplies, child friendly equipment, and other protection items should also be secured by humanitarian response personnel to ensure protection outcomes.