00:00Malaysia will establish a field hospital in Myanmar to assist victims of the recent devastating earthquake.
00:08Speaking at his Hari Raya open house in Kampung Tanjung, Rantau,
00:12Foreign Minister Datuk Sri Muhammad Hassan said he presented the proposal at a recent Cabinet meeting,
00:18and Prime Minister Datuk Sri Anwar Ibrahim had agreed in principle.
00:22The field hospital, to be set up with support from the Health Ministry and the Armed Forces,
00:27will include around 30 beds, operating theatres, x-ray facilities and other medical services.
00:34Authorities are currently assessing how many surgeons and support staff will be needed to operate the facility.
00:41Muhammad noted that 84 hospitals in Myanmar were damaged by the quake,
00:45prompting Malaysia to offer further assistance through ASEAN cooperation.
00:50This includes providing mobile water purification systems to address damage to underground pipelines,
00:55as well as tents and temporary shelters for displaced residents.
01:01Aid coordination is ongoing through the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on Disaster Management,
01:07and Muhammad said he would engage with the Thai government to facilitate the delivery of ASEAN aid via Don Moyang Airport in Thailand.
01:16The powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar on March 28,
01:22causing widespread destruction and pushing an estimated 2 million people into urgent need.
01:28Hardest-hit areas include the Sagaing region, Mandalay, Bago, Magwe, northeastern Shan State, and Nai Pitao.
01:38The tremors also affected parts of neighboring Thailand.
01:41Following his visit to Myanmar on April 5,
01:44Muhammad said it could take up to a decade for the country to fully recover.
01:49He also expressed hope for an end to the ongoing internal conflict,
01:53urging all factions to cease fighting in the wake of the disaster.
01:58According to Myanmar's State Administration Council information team,
02:01the earthquake has claimed 3,689 lives,
02:06injured 5,020 people,
02:08and left 139 others unaccounted for as of Friday night.
02:12The sick what is intended?
02:25The suicide of fear is the beginning.
02:28Amen.
02:30The suicide of fear
02:36The suicide of fear
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