UNDP / MYANMAR EARTHQUAKE DESTRUCTION

According to the United Nations Development Programme, the devastation in earthquake-struck Myanmar underscores the urgent need for a localized and adaptive response to address both immediate relief and long-term recovery efforts. UNDP

• Video Length: 00:01:42
• Production Date: 4 April 2025
• Asset Language: English
• Corporate Name: UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME - UNDP
• Subject Topical: DISASTER PREPAREDNESS; DISASTER RELIEF; DISASTER VICTIMS; DISASTERS
• Geographic Subject: MYANMAR
• MAMS Id: 3358016
• Parent Id: 3358016
• Alternate Title: unifeed250404g

Description

STORY: UNDP / MYANMAR EARTHQUAKE DESTRUCTION
TRT: 01:42
SOURCE: UNDP
RESTRICTIONS: PLEASE CREDIT UNDP ON SCREEN
LANGUAGES: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 03 APRIL 2025, SAGAING, MYANMAR

Shotlist

1. Wide shot, collapsed bridge
2. Various shots, collapsed and damaged buildings
3. Travelling shot, destroyed building
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Titon Mitra, Myanmar Resident Representative, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP):
“What you see behind me is the main railway bridge into Sagaing. As you can see, it's completely destroyed. So, one of the major lifelines in terms of transporting goods is now being disrupted. The roads into Sagaing are being severely impacted by the earthquake in many areas, there are fissures which is making it very difficult for vehicles to pass through. But when you go into Seguin town itself, 80 percent of the buildings have been damaged. 50% of those are totally destroyed.”
5. Various shots, sign reading ‘Welcome to Sagaing,’ residents and survivors by roadside
6. Various shots, medical facility, residents, aid workers, medical personnel
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Titon Mitra, Myanmar Resident Representative, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP):
“There is no water in Sagaing. The hospitals are absolutely overwhelmed. People are outside in 40-degree heat because the building itself is unsafe. There's a lack of medicines. Lack of health workers. And the markets have completely closed down. So, the needs are nothing short of absolutely immense.”
8. Various shots, damaged temple

Storyline

According to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the devastation in earthquake-struck Myanmar underscores the urgent need for a localized and adaptive response to address both immediate relief and long-term recovery efforts.

On March 28, a powerful earthquake struck along the Sagaing Fault, devastating communities across the Sagaing and Mandalay regions in Myanmar.

At least 5 million people have been severely affected, with many in remote areas.

Damage to vital transport infrastructure has cut off access to homes, markets, and essential services, worsening an already fragile situation.

The disaster unfolds against a backdrop of conflict, displacement, and economic instability, further compounding vulnerabilities.

It underscores the urgent need for a localized and adaptive response to address both immediate relief and long-term recovery efforts.