How will the Myanmar earthquake have an impact on the civil war? – Podcast | Earthquakes
“It took about four or five minutes for the earthquake to shake and then stopped and trembled again. It is the most serious earthquake I lived in my life.”
Esther J. He is a journalist based in Bangkok, Thailand, more than 600 miles (966 km) away from his country of origin of Myanmar – The epicenter of the 7.7 magnitude earthquake last week.
Described by the Red Cross as a level of devastation that “has not been seen in over a century in Asia”, the earthquake killed at least 3,000 people in Myanmar with the figure he expected to climb.
Esther spoke with the survivors who described relatives trapped under the rubble and worshipers crushed during Friday prayers – but was unable to report from the country itself because of the military junta that remains in power.
“The apartment where I lived before the coup d’état was already raised by the military and my bank account was also frozen. It is not sure for me to enter Myanmar.”
Rebecca Ratcliffe, The correspondent of the Southeast Asia of the Guardian, he says Hannah Moore Four years of military domain and civil war had already left Myanmar in crisis before disaster. Food insecurity was widespread and health systems had been devastated. Yet, despite this, it describes how the military led air attacks during rescue efforts and blocking the movement of some international aid.
In the last year, the military have undergone a series of defeats on the battlefield and its power has now decreased significantly, checking only a fifth of the country. While some opposition groups believe that the fall of the junta is inevitable, after asking for a fire on Wednesday evening, Rebecca explains that the regime could try to make the tide and improve relationships with its most significant supporter, China.
