Miss Tourism Myanmar found dead as quake toll rises
The body of Miss Tourism Myanmar 2018 was pulled from the rubble of a collapsed condo in Mandalay, Myanmar, as the country continues to reel from the catastrophic earthquake that struck on Friday, March 28. The death toll has now surged to 3,145, with more than 4,600 people injured and over 220 still missing.
Rescue operations remain underway in multiple regions, with crews working tirelessly around the clock using heavy drilling equipment in a desperate search for survivors. However, hopes are fading fast as the days pass, with the scale of devastation across the country proving overwhelming.
The United Nations has pledged additional support, and Secretary-General António Guterres confirmed that a humanitarian and emergency relief coordinator, along with a special envoy for Myanmar, will arrive in the quake-hit zone today.
“We call on the international community to urgently scale up funding for Myanmar’s relief efforts,” he said, also urging warring factions in the country to use the current ceasefire as a stepping stone toward peace negotiations.
Meanwhile, the nation mourns the loss of one of its most recognisable beauty queens. Miss Tourism Myanmar 2018, whose identity was confirmed by the Miss Tourism Myanmar Organisation and Blessed Entertainment, was found beneath debris in Mandalay.
She was discovered wearing a white shirt and long trousers and clutching a wallet, a haunting image of the tragedy’s toll.
Her body was recovered from the south side of the condo where search teams had been combing through debris in the hope of finding survivors. Rescue workers transported her remains to Yangon, where a memorial ceremony is planned.
As the country grieves and aid efforts intensify, UNICEF reported that around 80 tonnes of essential supplies have been delivered to Yangon for distribution, with further shipments expected.
Assistance from various countries has also started to flow in, though aid organisations stress that more is urgently needed to address the growing humanitarian crisis, reported Thai PBS.
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