摘要：BANGKOK (AP) Emergency aid has streamed into Southeast Asia in the two days since a massive earthquake struck Myanmar and Thailand
BANGKOK (AP) Emergency aid has streamed into Southeast Asia in the two days since a massive earthquake struck Myanmar and Thailand. Relief efforts are focused on Myanmar, where the estimated death toll rose to 1,644 by Sunday afternoon.
The number of dead from Fridays 7.7 magnitude quake is expected to increase, while the number of injured was at 3,408 and the missing figure rose was 139 on Sunday. The earthquakes epicenter was near Mandalay, Myanmars second-largest city with 1.5 million people. In neighboring Thailand, the death toll rose to 17.
While food, medicine and other vital supplies have reached Myanmar, a report issued Saturday by the U.N. Office for the Coordination of humanitarian Affairs said rescue efforts have been hampered by a severe shortage of medical supplies including trauma kits, blood bags, anesthetics, assistive devices, essential medicine and tents to house health workers.
We fear it may be weeks before we understand the full extent of destruction caused by this earthquake, said Mohammed Riyas, the IRCs Myanmar director.
Here is a look at some of the contributions in supplies, personnel and monetary support and the nations and groups providing assistance:
On Sunday, a convoy of 17 Chinese cargo trucks carrying critical shelter and medical supplies was expected to reach Mandalay. China said it has sent more than 135 rescue personnel and experts along with supplies like medical kits, generators, earthquake detectors and drones while pledging around $13.8 million in emergency aid.
Hong Kong on Saturday dispatched 51 search-and-rescue personnel including firefighters and ambulance personnel as well as two search-and-rescue dogs. The group brought 9 tons (18,000 pounds) of equipment including life detectors and an automatic satellite tracking antenna system, according to a statement on the Hong Kong governments website. The Hong Kong government also will set aside HK$30 million ($3.9 million) from its Disaster Relief Fund to help Myanmar victims.
Russias Emergencies Ministry said it had flown in 120 rescuers and supplies to Yangon, Myanmars second-largest city, and Russias Health Ministry said Moscow had sent a medical team that includes specialists in infectious diseases, resuscitation, traumatology and psychology, as well as search and rescue teams with canine units and devices that can search in rubble with depths as much as 4.5 meters (14.7 feet).
Two Indian C-17 military transport aircraft on Saturday brought in a field hospital unit and some 120 personnel who traveled north to Mandalay to establish a 60-bed emergency treatment center, the countrys Foreign Ministry said. India previously said it planned to send five aircrafts and four ships with relief supplies including rescue team and medical teams.
Malaysias foreign ministry said the country would send 50 personnel to help identify and provide aid to the worst-hit areas.
South Korea said it will provide $2 million in humanitarian aid through international organizations.
New Zealands Foreign Minister Winston Peters said in a post on X that his government would support relief efforts via the International Red Cross Movement.
The European Commission said Friday it would release 2.5 million euros ($2.7 million) in initial emergency assistance to assist with earthquake relief, bringing the European Unions total humanitarian aid for Myanmar to more than 35 million ($37.8 million) this year.
Ireland announced Saturday the government would provide an aid package of 6 million ($6.49 million) with 3 million ($3.2 million) to support the International Federation of the Red Cross and the Myanmar Red Cross Society, 1.5 million ($1.6 million) each to the Myanmar Humanitarian Fund and U.N. Refugee Agency Joint Response Plan.
President Donald Trump said Friday the U.S. would help with the response, but some experts were concerned about the promised effort given his administrations deep cuts in foreign assistance.
The U.N. humanitarian affairs office said it has mobilized with other groups and $5 million has been allocated from a Central Emergency Response Fund for life-saving assistance.
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies released 2 million Swiss francs ($2.2 million) in emergency funds to support the organizations work in Myanmar, Jagan Chapagain, the organizations secretary general and CEO, said in a social media post Sunday.
Cara Bragg, the Yangon-based manager of Catholic Relief Services in Myanmar , said relief efforts have largely consisted of local volunteers trying to find loved ones.
Despite the influx of countries sending search and rescue teams, hospitals are really struggling to cope with the influx of injured people, theres a shortage of medical supplies, and people are struggling to find food and clean water, Bragg said.
自缅甸和泰国发生巨大地震以来，紧急援助已连续两天流入东南亚地区。救援工作主要集中在缅甸，周日下午缅甸的死亡人数估计已升至1644人。
周五发生的7.7级地震造成的死亡人数预计会上升，同时周六公布的受伤人数为3408人，失踪人数为139人。地震的震中位于缅甸第二大城市曼德勒附近，该市人口约为150万。在邻国泰国，死亡人数已升至17人。
虽然食物、药品和其他重要物资已经抵达缅甸，但联合国人道主义事务协调厅周六发布的报告称，救援工作因严重缺乏医疗物资而受阻，包括创伤包、血袋、麻醉剂、辅助设备、必需药品以及为医护人员提供住所的帐篷。
我们担心，要过几周时间才能全面了解这次地震所造成的破坏程度。
周日，一队载有关键避难所和医疗用品的17辆中国货运卡车预计将抵达曼德勒。中国表示，已派遣了135名以上的救援人员和专家，并运送了医疗包、发电机、地震探测器和无人机等物资，同时承诺提供约1380万美元的紧急援助。
周六，香港政府派出51名搜救人员，包括消防员和救护人员以及两只搜救犬。该团队携带了9吨（18000磅）的装备，包括生命探测器和自动卫星追踪天线系统，这一信息来自香港政府网站上的声明。此外，香港政府还将从其救灾基金中拨出3000万港元（约390万美元）以帮助缅甸的受灾民众。
俄罗斯紧急情况部表示，他们已经派遣了120名救援人员和物资前往缅甸第二大城市仰光，而俄罗斯卫生部则表示，莫斯科已派遣了一支医疗队，其中包括传染病、复苏、创伤和心理方面的专家，以及配备有搜救犬和能够深入到4.5米（14.7英尺）深废墟中进行搜索的设备的搜救队。
印度外交部表示，周六有两架印度C-17军用运输机运送了一个野战医院单元和大约120名人员前往曼德勒，以设立一个60张床位的紧急治疗中心。此前，印度表示计划派遣五架飞机和四艘船只，携带包括救援队和医疗队在内的救援物资。
马来西亚外交部表示，马来西亚将派遣50名人员前往灾区，以协助确定受灾最严重的地区并提供援助。
韩国表示将通过国际组织提供200万美元的人道主义援助。
新西兰外交部长温斯顿·彼得斯在X上发帖称，他的政府将通过“国际红十字运动”支持救灾工作。
欧洲委员会于周五表示，将拨出250万欧元（270万美元）作为初步紧急援助，以协助地震救援工作，从而使欧盟今年对缅甸的总人道主义援助金额超过3500万欧元（3780万美元）。
爱尔兰周六宣布，政府将提供600万欧元（649万美元）的援助资金，其中300万欧元（320万美元）将用于支持国际红十字会和缅甸红十字会的运作，同时分别向缅甸人道主义基金和联合国难民署联合应对计划各提供150万欧元（160万美元）的资助。
唐纳德·特朗普总统在周五表示，美国将帮助应对，但一些专家对他的政府大幅削减对外援助后所承诺的努力表示担忧。
联合国人道主义事务办公室表示，他们已与其他组织协作，并从中央应急响应基金中拨款500万美元用于“生命救助援助”。
红十字会与红新月会国际联合会秘书长兼首席执行官贾根·查加安（Jagan Chapagain）周日在一篇社交媒体帖子中表示，该组织已拨出200万瑞士法郎（合220万美元）的紧急资金，以支持该组织在缅甸的工作。
缅甸仰光天主教救济服务机构负责人卡拉·布拉格（Cara Bragg）表示，救援工作主要依靠当地志愿者，他们试图寻找亲人。
尽管有多个国家派遣了搜救队伍，但医院在应对大量伤员的涌入时仍面临巨大挑战，医疗物资短缺，人们也难以找到食物和干净的水，布雷格表示。
来源：头号小编
