The authorities in Myanmar held a minute of silence to honor the victims of A. A catastrophic earthquake This was killed by more than 2,700 people, including 50 children in pre -school near Mandalay.

The moment of remembrance came on Tuesday, when relief groups said that societies in the most affected areas were struggling to find food, water and shelter.

The 7.7 earthquake, which struck lunch at Friday, was the strongest that hit a country in Southeast Asia for more than a century, as it overthrew the old Baghuda and modern buildings alike.

The military leader in Myanmar, Jenners Min Aung Hulang, said in a televised speech on Tuesday that the number of deaths had reached 2719, and may exceed 3000.

He said 4,521 people were injured, and 441 people were missing.

At least 20 people were killed in neighboring Thailand.

In Mandalay Steel in central Myanmar, the sirens came out at 12:51 pm (06:21 GMT), and the exact time hit by the earthquake, and called on residents to stop.

Outside the Sky Villa residential complex, one of the city The worst disaster sitesThe rescue workers stopped and lined up with their hands behind their appearance to push their respect.

The officials and the attendees stood behind a collar, watching their relatives again, as the sirens were wandering and developing the Myanmar flag in the half of the mast of the bamboo column associated with a rescue tent.

“I don’t feel safe”

The city’s residents said that they spent a fourth night in the open, while destroying their homes or fear of final tremors that would cause more damage.

“I do not feel safe. There are six or seven floors of buildings next to a house that tends, and can collapse at any time,” said SOE Tint, the watchmaker, told the news agency to Agence France Presse.

Some survivors have tents, but many children – including children and children – were fleeing the blankets in the middle of the roads, and remained as far as possible from damaged buildings.

In the capital, Naibidao said that the Myanmar Fire Services Department had saved rescuers a 63 -year -old woman from the ruins of a building on Tuesday, 91 hours after hitting the earthquake.

But the authorities said it was unlikely to find any other survivors.

The civil war in Myanmar, where the army seized power in a coup in 2021, also strengthened the efforts made to reach the injured and made homeless due to a strong tremor.

Jessica Washington of the island, which was reported to Bangkok in Thailand, said many families in central Myanmar are struggling to meet the basic needs.

“They have no connection, and they have no electricity. People are struggling. They are still sleeping abroad. In a hospital in the city, people are treated in the open air, in extreme heat. Reaching water is still a challenge,” she said.

There were also multiple reports about the army’s attacks on armed groups that oppose their rule despite the destruction, and Washington indicated that some in Myanmar are exactly asking about the army’s readiness to help search for survivors.

She said: “In the city closest to the mile center, access to access was very limited. We know that there was a Malaysian crew on the ground that was helping efforts in the school of Infruit.” “But other crews on the ground say that they have mainly stopped by the forces and militias that are in line with the Military Council, which prevents them from reaching those areas that need an urgent need.”

Deny

Meanwhile, Amnesty International said that the army needs to allow help to reach areas of the country not under its control.

“The Myanmar army has a long -term exercise in denying aid to the areas resisting activities,” said Joe Freeman, a researcher at Myanmar, pardon.

“You should immediately allow uncomfortable access to all humanitarian organizations and remove administrative barriers that delay needs evaluation.”

The United Nations Humanitarian Agency (OCA) said the earthquake victims included 50 children and teachers, who were killed when pre -school collapsed near Mandalay.

The new world light of the state in Myanmar was also informed of that as well About 500 Muslims They were killed in the country while the earthquake was struck when worshipers were collected in the mosques to make Friday prayers.

In Bangkok, rescuers were still wandering in the ruins of an incomplete skyscraper that collapsed for any signs of life, but they realized that with the passage of four days since the earthquake, the risk of finding survivors had long.

“There are about 70 bodies under it … and we hope that some miracles or two are still alive,” said Bennluerett, volunteer rescue leader at the building site.

The Vice Governor of Bangkok Tafida Camovg said that six human figures were discovered by light scanners, but there was no vital movement or signs. She said that local and international experts were now working on how to get them safe.