Another 50 rescuers of the Ministry of Emergency Situations flew to Myanmar to eliminate the consequences of the earthquake.

50 specialists from the search and rescue squad of the main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia in the Khabarovsk Territory went from Russia to Myanmar to eliminate the consequences of the earthquake that occurred in the country. This was announced on April 1 by the press service of the department in the Telegram channel.

"The Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations is increasing the grouping of forces and assets in the emergency zone to assist in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake in the Republic of the Union of Myanmar," the statement said.

It is specified that among the dispatched specialists there are rescuers, doctors, as well as a canine crew. In addition, two vehicles and equipment will also be delivered that can be used to dismantle rubble and help victims of the disaster.

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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.