Myanmar Earthquake: Military Regime Declares Ceasefire for Rehabilitation Efforts

Myanmar Earthquake: The military regime of Myanmar declared a temporal ceasefire in favor of humanitarian efforts and rehabilitation due to the deadly earthquake last week and against armed opponents in their territory.

The ceasefire is to last from April 2 to April 22, as stated by Reuters, referencing MRTV, the state-controlled television network, after the deadly earthquake of magnitude 7.7 that hit last week.

According to MRTV's nightly news, the ceasefire was called to support the relief of the country after that deadly humanitarian catastrophe that killed an excess of 2,700 people.

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According to a rebel group and Amnesty International, the military remains on a war footing, attacking the rebels despite the greatest natural disaster in decades to strike Myanmar.

Min Aung Hlaing, however, has argued that the military had suspended its offensives, while some unspecified rebels were said to summon the disaster and prepare an act of aggression. The armed forces would "respond accordingly," the warning went.

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On the other hand, a major rebel alliance has called for a unilateral ceasefire on Tuesday in support of the humanitarian operations in Myanmar, which was followed by the warning from U.N. special rapporteur that the junta's offensives must stop.

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"Min Aung Hlaing has described ongoing junta attacks amid Myanmar's suffering as 'necessary protective measures.' They are neither necessary nor protective. They are outrageous and should be condemned in the strongest possible terms by world leaders," Tom Andrews, the United Nations special rapporteur, said on X.

The earthquake came amid a civil war in Myanmar and only worsened the humanitarian crisis. Out of the three million already displaced from their homes, almost twenty million were in need even before the occurrence, as per U.N. data.

On Friday, a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar, bringing destruction to the country and neighboring areas. Buildings all across Myanmar collapsed, leaving thousands more homeless.

The junta, meanwhile, reported Wednesday the new death toll: 2,886, with over 4,600 injured and 373 still missing.

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