Myanmar’s Earthquake: One Month On, Millions Still in Crisis

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On the 28th of March, a 7.7 Magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar. Millions of people were affected. Over 3,700 lives were lost. And over 5,000 people were injured. And the destruction to homes and infrastructure was widespread. The hardest hit areas were hosting 2.1 million internally displaced people - forced to flee throughout four years of armed conflict. The earthquake made a dire humanitarian crisis unimaginably worse. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Information for media: If you would like to use this video to communicate refugee stories or require B-Roll, transcripts, stills or much more information, please visit our media page: https://media.unhcr.org UNHCR, the United Nations Refugee Agency, works to protect and assist those fleeing war and persecution. Since 1950, we have helped tens of millions of people find safety and rebuild their lives. With your support, we can restore hope for many more. Learn more on our website: http://UNHCR.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #myanmar #earthquake #disaster #response #UNHCR #refugees

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Published to Youtube on: 28/04/2025

Archived on: 29/04/2025

Original URL (may no longer be available): https://youtube.com/watch?v=hfz2rpQ0i60