The Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations has sent 95 more rescuers to earthquake-stricken Myanmar.

Two special aircraft of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations with 95 rescuers on board flew to Myanmar to help in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake. This was reported on March 31 in the Telegram channel of the department.

According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the group includes dog training teams and medical workers. Rescuers will head to the most affected areas, where their colleagues who arrived earlier are already working.

It is specified that the rescuers are equipped with all the necessary equipment, equipment and tools for conducting search and rescue operations.

"The demand for Russian assistance was noted by the Myanmar authorities at a meeting at the operational headquarters for earthquake response," the Ministry of Emergency Situations noted.

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On March 28, two earthquakes of magnitude 7.7 and 6.4 were recorded in the Asian republic. The epicenter of one of them was located 31 km northwest of the city of Mandalay. The death toll is more than 2 thousand people.

The next day, more than 100 Russian rescuers arrived in Myanmar to provide assistance to the affected population. So, in the city of Mandalay, employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation, together with colleagues from China, pulled a woman who had been lying there for more than two days out of the rubble.