- After the strong earthquake of 7.7 M occurred on 28 March near Mandalay city, in central Myanmar, the humanitarian impact is still increasing. Several aftershocks from 4.1 M to 6.7 M have been recorded in the area over 28 March - 2 April, the strongest one of 6.7 M, soon after the main event. The earthquake also affected eastern Thailand.
- In Myanmar, the AHA Centre reports that as of 6 April, there are approximately 3,500 fatalities, 210 missing persons, more than 5,000 injured people, and around 69,100 displaced people, with the worst affected area being the Mandalay region. UN OCHA also reports over 17 million affected people across the country. DG ECHO partners are responding on the ground.
- Despite a ceasefire announced on 2 April, over 30 attacks have been reported as taking place since then, including in earthquake-affected areas.
- In Thailand, Asian Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC) reports, as of the same date, 23 fatalities and 36 injured people, where the worst affected is the Bangkok city area.
- The Union Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM) was activated by UN OCHA and WHO. Sweden, Luxembourg, Bulgaria and Finland have offered support with relief items. The Copernicus Emergency Management Service was activated in rapid mapping mode (EMSR798) on 28 March for Myanmar, and 53 maps have been produced so far.
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