After earthquake, Myanmar army started bombing its own people?
The powerful earthquake in Myanmar on friday (March 28, 2025) has caused terrible devastation in many parts of the country. The earthquake has left millions of people homeless. On one hand, while the relief and rescue work was going on after this disaster, the military government of Myanmar was carrying out air strikes on the junta rebels. At present, the death toll from the earthquake in Myanmar has reached 1700. It is being told that this figure may increase further.
Myanmar army started bombing immediately after the earthquake
In Myanmar, the army took control by carrying out a coup in 2021 and since then the country is in the grip of civil war. According to the BBC report, a United Nations (UN) official said that the Myanmar military junta had started air strikes just an hour after the earthquake on Friday. james Rodeheaver, who led the Myanmar team in the United Nations Human Rights Office, said, "It seemed that they wanted to target people helping those trapped under the rubble."
India sent help to Myanmar
India has sent relief material, rescue teams and medical equipment in five military aircraft to help the people affected by the 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar. Taking immediate action in view of the devastation caused by the earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand, india started its relief mission, which has been named Operation Brahma.
India has sent relief material, medicines, an 80-member search and rescue team of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and an army field hospital to Myanmar through three C-130J and two C-17 Globemaster aircraft. According to the report of news agency Associated Press, the National Unity government (NUG), which is leading the struggle against military rule in Myanmar, has announced a unilateral partial ceasefire to assist in relief operations after the earthquake.
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