Description:
Highlights:
•
A state of emergency remains in place for four
townships in
Meikhtila
(Mahliang, Meikhtila, Thazi,
and
Wundwin) and, although the atmosphere remains
cautious, security has been restored with some markets
and shops reopening
•
Preliminary findings from the Inter
-
agency rapid
assessment team indicate 12,846 people are displaced
in Meikhtila
.
•
Coordinatio
n Meetings
have begun
in Meikhtila between
humanitarian organizations and the
authorities
. The
M
inistry of
S
ocial Welfare, Relief and Resettlement
(MSWRR)
is in charge of coordinating the emergency
response for affected population
•
Sporadic acts of arson spread from Meikhtila to
Okpho
and Gyobingauk in Bago Region
.
Minor disturbances in
Yangon
Source/publisher:
UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA)
Date of Publication:
2013-03-27
Date of entry:
2013-04-02
Grouping:
- Individual Documents
Category:
Language:
English