GLIDE n=B0 EQ-2011-000031-MMR
CHF 157,540 has been allocated from the IFRC's Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) to support the Myanmar Red Cross Society (MRCS) in delivering immediate assistance to some 1,500 households (7,500 beneficiaries) for three months. Un-earmarked funds to replenish the DREF are encouraged.
Summary:
An earthquake of magnitude 6.8 on the Richter scale and of a 10 km depth struck the Eastern State of Shan in Myanmar at 20:29:30 (local time) on 24 March 2011. As of Sunday, 27 March, evening since the earthquake struck, a total of eight aftershocks have been reported from affected areas. The risk of landslides remains high. The latest official number of casualties currently stands at 74 deaths and 125 people injured. According to the Relief and Resettlement Department of the government, the number of damaged houses has increased from 224 to 305, including a number of government buildings, and the figure may change as assessment continues.
The Myanmar Red Cross Society (MRCS) two-member rapid assessment team is on the ground and working in coordination with the authorities as well as other actors. The government has announced it will share a comprehensive assessment of the situation. The coordination with the local authorities is reported as well-established. The Tarlay Sub-Township Relief Committee, established by the government, has estimated the cost of damage caused by the earthquake to be approximately MMK 3 billion (approximately CHF 436 million or USD 475 million).
This operation is expected to be implemented over three months, and will be completed by 30 June 2011; a final report will be made available three months after the end of the operation i.e. by end-September 2011.
