ISRO’s Cartosat-3 image reveals scale of destruction from Myanmar earthquake
ISRO’s Satellite Image Shows Damage Caused By The Earthquake In Myanmar: A terrible night, when the earth of Myanmar trembled with an earthquake measuring 7.7 on the Richter scale. The landscape of destruction in this nation, already suffering from civil war, was worse than hell. Satellite images made public by Planet Labs and Maxar Technologies have shown such ghastly images of destruction that the soul shudders after viewing them.
The photographs depict the enormous destruction of critical infrastructure throughout central Myanmar. In Naypyidaw, the international airport in the city that was once full of activity is now a rubble heap. In Mandalay, whole blocks of tightly packed housing have been left to ash and rubble, with only the grid roads that were once the lifeblood of the city still standing.
These photographs easily demonstrate the enormous destruction of critical infrastructure in central
Cities in ruins by myanar eartquake:
To the north, the Inwa Bridge across the Irrawaddy River, a major entry road into Mandalay, was destroyed, its trusses lying in the muddy river below. Within minutes of the first quake near Sagaing, another 6.7 magnitude quake was experienced. The earthquake killed over 1,600, said Myanmar’s military regime, and at least 17 were killed in neighboring Thailand. The real death toll is probably much higher due to communication breakdowns and the inability to reach remote places.
In Mandalay, with a population of over 1.7 million, locals are digging through the debris with their hands. The situation is complicated by the region’s ongoing violence. Myanmar has been embroiled in civil war since the military coup of 2021 triggered mass demonstrations and armed insurrection.
In Mandalay, a city of more than 1.7 million people, residents are sifting through debris with their bare hands. The opposition National Unity Government, which is in alliance with the country’s resistance forces, has announced a two- A week’s truce in the earthquake-affected regions so that relief and rescue operations can go on. But reports are coming in that the army has not ceased operations in all regions, which is likely to slow down humanitarian relief.
The military government has requested international aid, as the government in the past has turned down foreign assistance, an indication of how critical the crisis is. Deliveries of medicine, foodstuff and rescue gear started coming in from nations such as India, China and Thailand, who have deployed military men and sniffer dogs for rescue operations.
UN’s big warning:
Nevertheless, the needs on the ground are far beyond the current relief efforts. The United Nations have alarmed at critical lacks of medical supplies, clean water and shelter. Aid agencies indicate the nation is unprepared to deal with a disaster of this magnitude, particularly since the war has already displaced over 3.5 million. While aftershocks still rattle buildings and jangle nerves, time is running out quickly for people pinned beneath the debris.
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