Three weeks after the earthquakes, frequent strong aftershocks continue to shake central Myanmar almost daily, increasing fear and uncertainty among affected families, disrupting response efforts, and further exacerbating pressure on already limited resources and services.

Life saving assistance is being delivered on the ground while technical level assessments are under way to guide a more targeted response. Despite these efforts, the scale and urgency of the emergency exceed current response capacity, with needs rapidly outpacing available resources.

See the full breakdown of impact, affected population + response and planned activities in the latest Situation Report from UNOCHA.

• Education – In 38 townships across eight regions, at least 103,980 school aged children were affected. Assessments in 43 townships found 818 schools damaged and 279 either destroyed or non functional.
• Food Security – More than 301,000 people need food assistance in 14 townships of Mandalay Region and four townships of Sagaing Region.
• Health – 640 health facilities were damaged, particularly in Sagaing Region.
• Logistics – Additional storage space is required in Mandalay and Sagaing to meet rising demand as more relief cargo arrives. 
• Nutrition – Immediate interventions are essential to prevent deterioration, including emergency life saving services, feeding programmes, multiple micronutrient supplementation, and support for infant and young child feeding (IYCF).
• Protection – Overcrowded, inadequate living conditions, coupled with rising anxiety and livelihood loss, heighten risks of exploitation, abuse, and other harmful practices—especially for children, women, older persons, and persons with disabilities.
• Shelter, NFI, CCCM – People in need of shelter, NFIs, and CCCM support have surged from 1 million to 5.2 million in the affected areas.
• WASH – Rapid needs assessment findings show extensive damage: over 64,000 latrines destroyed and 37 percent of water facilities damaged. In Sagaing Region, only 27 percent of respondents report access to sufficient latrines and 17 percent have access to safe drinking water, well below WASH Cluster emergency response standards.