Update after Earthquake in Myanmar, Wednesday Avril 2

Read updates about the situation after the earthquake in Myanmar: Myanmar Update on Facebook

Someone wrote about Sagaing, the town near the epicentre of the earthquake: They have no tears left to cry.




Nathalie F. Manac'h from Switzerland, living in Myanmar, visited Sagaing today to distribute water. She writes on Facebook:

"I asked the people how they are and feel. They replied ' kaune' which means ' good' in Burmese. But they admitted to sleep in the roads as most of the buildings - and hundreds of pagodas were destroyed. The shock sits in their facial expressions.

I saw people with heavy injuries, but noted a complete absence of doctors.

Moreover, all coordination of aid is absent.
I lack of words to describe how much aid is needed among the ruins."




Su Myat Hla writes on Facebook:
This young lady, with her beautiful smile while breathing heavily after queuing for the drinking water pack, said pleasantly, “If you want to know the real condition of Sagaing, we don’t have water supply nor drinking water, nor electricity and we have to sleep outside under trees. BUT other than that, we are safe! Look at over there how people are trying to get the drinks water. Me, I got it! Thank you very much!”




People bathe in the Irrawaddy River in front of the collapsed Ava Bridge, also known as the Inwa Bridge, in Sagaing on April 2 as residential areas remain without electricity or running water five days after the earthquake.




Situation at monastery in Sagaing:




Pagoda in Sagaing

Update after Earthquake in Myanmar, Monday March 31

More than 80 historic buildings including pagodas, Buddhist temples, monasteries and mosques were destroyed in Mandalay, Sagaing, Naypyitaw and Bago regions and Shan State during the powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck central Myanmar northwest of Sagaing city on Friday, according to the civilian National Unity Government (NUG). (report by irrawaddy.com).

Inwa, formerly known as Ava

Here you see the damage at Maha Aungmye Bonzan Monastery, commonly known as the Me Nu Brick Monastery, in Inwa (formerly known as Ava). Together with Aung Ban hotel, fire at Mandalay University of Medicine and collapsed Sky Villa Condominium in Mandalay.



Me Nu Brick Monastery again:

The Me Nu Brick Monastery in Innwa Old Town, near the epicenter in Mandalay, has completely collapsed due to the 7.7 magnitude earthquake. pic.twitter.com/V7PGrUBqwW

— Heung Min Son (@heungburma) March 28, 2025

Lay Htat Gyi Temple




The iconic Ava Bridge in Sagaing has collapsed into the Irrawaddy River.

Breaking: A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake has struck Myanmar and the surrounding region. The iconic Ava Bridge in Mandalay has collapsed into the Irrawaddy River. pic.twitter.com/aKEl96x9DZ

— Heung Min Son (@heungburma) March 28, 2025

Ava old City: Nothing left after earthquake:




Amarapura



Mahagandhayon Monastery




Nagayon Pagoda

Mandalay

Rescuers are still struggling to retrieve trapped victims from Mandalay’s Sky Villa Condo collapse in Aung Myay Thar Zan Township.

Rescuers are still struggling to retrieve trapped victims from Mandalay’s Sky Villa Condo collapse after the 7.7M earthquake. Five floors sank underground, many remain buried as you can hear help shouting from debris. #MyanmarEarthquake #Mandalay pic.twitter.com/7LZZg9abbK

— Heung Min Son (@heungburma) March 29, 2025

As of the evening of March 28, the Myanmar Fire Services Department announced that 43 people had been rescued alive and 9 bodies were recovered during search and rescue operations at the Sky Villa building in Mandalay, Ah Si reports.

See also Great Wall Hotel on 78th Street in Mandalay:

Sein Pan Ward in Mandalay burnt after earthquake:

U Hla Thein monastery in Mandalay collapsed

Maha Muni Pagoda, Mandalay. Two giant chinthes (mythical half-lion, half-dragon) were guarding the western entrance. They have been destroyed by the earthquake. Also the pagoda at the western gate. But not the main hall.



East side of Maha Myat Muni Pagoda, Mandalay.

🇲🇲 The eastern archway of the Maha Myat Muni Pagoda in Mandalay has collapsed, trapping people inside. #Earthquake #Mandalay #Myanmar pic.twitter.com/J5Qvy28yeT

— 🔴 Press review and more 🛰️ (@EUFreeCitizen) March 29, 2025

Mahamuni Buddha after earthquake




On the ground in Mandalay:




Inle Lake (Inlay)

Terrible destruction in Inlay:



Destruction from earthquake in Inlay (Inle Lake):



Over 40 dead and 808 houses are broken in Inlay, reports Ngwe Zin Thaw.
Situation around Phaung Daw U Pagoda (Inle Lake):

Mingun

Mingun Pahtodawgyi before and after earthquake:

Hsinbyume Pagoda (Myatheindan Pagoda) in Mingun before and after:

Sagaing

Sagaing town after earthquake:






Madaya မတ္တရာ




Kyaukse






Meiktila

Bagan

Hte Lo Min Lo Pagoda in Bagan shaking during earthquake:

Mosques damaged and destroyed




List of ancient buildings affected




Footage shows Sin Thay Dam in Pyinmana completely drained after the earthquake:

Footage shows Sin Thay Dam in Pyinmana completely drained after the 7.7 magnitude Mandalay earthquake on March 28, 2025.#myanmarearthquake pic.twitter.com/C7eX2sAu76

— Heung Min Son (@heungburma) March 31, 2025

Myanmars Military Junta loses Control of Western Border

14. December 2024

Jonathan Head and Burmese BBC describe, how Myanmars military junta lost the control of the border with Bangladesh. The insurgent Arakan Army took the Border Guard Police compound near Maungdaw and now controls the 270km dividing Myanmar from Bangladesh. Only the Rakhine State capital Sittwe is still in military hands. The Arakan Army is likely to be the first insurgent group to take complete control of a state in Myanmar.

More than 300 Chinese nationals handed to China by Wa State after Crackdown on Cyber Scam

August 16
Wa State raided scam compound in largest operation since its crackdown on cyberfraud began last year. 308 Chinese nationals and seized equipment handed over to Chinese police on Yunnan border on 17 Aug.

MYANMAR/CHINA: 16 Aug, Wa State raided scam compound in largest operation since its crackdown on cyberfraud began last year. 308 Chinese nationals and seized equipment handed over to Chinese police on Yunnan border on 17 Aug. https://t.co/UTPpjs202f pic.twitter.com/Eg3lT9lvLr

— CyberScamMonitor (@CyberScamWatch) August 19, 2024

Chinese Suspects in Scam in Kokang handed to China by Wa State

August 21
Wa State arrests 9 Chinese suspects allegedly involved in the Crouching Tiger Villa (卧虎山庄) scam compound in Kokang, where a massacre of workers allegedly happened in 2023. Suspects handed to China.

MYANMAR/CHINA: Wa State arrests 9 Chinese suspects allegedly involved in the Crouching Tiger Villa (卧虎山庄) scam compound in Kokang, where a massacre of workers allegedly happened in 2023. Suspects handed to China. https://t.co/TFlEzbauCZ pic.twitter.com/peR4R9Q4nP

— CyberScamMonitor (@CyberScamWatch) August 21, 2024

What a South African Victim reports about the Cyber-Scamming-Industry in Myanmar

August 27:
Cyber scam operations in Myawaddy along the Thailand-Myanmar border are not just a threat to Southeast Asians, but a global threat. @EmilyFishbein11 talks to South African victims trafficked into the cyber-scamming industry. What they told her.

Cyber scam operations in Myawaddy along the Thailand-Myanmar border are not just a threat to Southeast Asians, but a global threat. @EmilyFishbein11 talks to South African victims trafficked into the cyber-scamming industry https://t.co/cLDGYxAV9F

— Justice For Myanmar (@JusticeMyanmar) August 27, 2024

Chinas Public Security says over 50'000 Chinese Fraud Suspects arrested in Northern Myanmar

August 28:
Ministry of Public Security states during press conference that over 50,000 Chinese fraud suspects have been arrested in northern Myanmar and repatriated, China continues to increase law enforcement cooperation and sustain crackdown. Read more.

MYANMAR/CHINA: 🇨🇳 Ministry of Public Security states during press conference that over 50,000 Chinese fraud suspects have been arrested in northern Myanmar and repatriated, China continues to increase law enforcement cooperation & sustain crackdown. https://t.co/GMJPwOZQKU pic.twitter.com/anV5IMt4u9

— CyberScamMonitor (@CyberScamWatch) August 28, 2024