UNICEF Myanmar Earthquake Flash Update No. 15

Situation Overview & Humanitarian Needs

More than two months after the devastating M7.7 earthquake struck Myanmar on 28 March 2025, humanitarian conditions remain dire. As of 13 June, official figures indicate at least 3,745 fatalities, 61 missing persons, and 5,104 injuries. More than 506,000 people have been affected, including 18,200 displaced persons in 103 evacuation centres and over 265,000 sheltering with relatives. The earthquake damaged or destroyed nearly 52,000 homes, 2,604 schools, 789 hospitals, and thousands of religious and public buildings. Economic losses are estimated at US$1.7 billion, with further assessments ongoing.

In Mandalay and Sagaing, the epicenters of the disaster, thousands of families remain in overcrowded and unsafe shelters with limited protection from extreme heat, heavy rains, and strong winds. Inadequate drainage and sanitation have already resulted in outbreaks of acute watery diarrhoea and skin infections, increasing concerns of cholera, malaria, and dengue, particularly with the early onset of the monsoon season. Returnee communities continue to rely on damaged or non-functional infrastructure.

Despite ongoing humanitarian efforts, approximately 74 per cent of the most severely affected townships have yet to receive adequate shelter assistance, hindered by access challenges, funding shortfalls, and constrained operational capacity. Gaps persist across key sectors—WASH, health, child protection, nutrition, and education—underscoring the need for urgent, sustained, and flexible funding to restore basic services and protect the dignity and well-being of earthquake-affected communities.