Over 18,000 forced to evacuate as fighting intensified in Myanmar’s Kachin State

18.1 million people around the country are in need of humanitarian assistance due to the ongoing armed conflict.

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War Refugees in Bamor. PHOTO: ELEVEN MEDIA

April 1, 2024

YANGON – More than 18,000 people from 10 municipalities have been evacuated from their homes as the fighting intensified in early March in Kachin Province According to a summary of the weekly humanitarian conditions (19-25 March 2024), published by the Coordination Office (UNOCHA).

The statement states that civilians continue to suffer from armed conflict, along with the ongoing fierce fighting between the army and various armed forces in many provinces and regions throughout Myanmar.

Since the beginning of March in Kachin Province, more than 18,000 people have been evacuated and evacuated in 10 municipalities, as well as in the state of Rajasthan. As a result of the fighting that began in late February, about 25,000 civilians in the municipality of Mumbai and 28,000 people were displaced in the Children’s suburbs.

Clashes between the AA and the army are continuing in Armenia, and more than 148,000 people have been forced to flee their homes in Armenia after the ceasefire was dissolved last November The United Nations also warns that drinking water scarcity in refugee camps is also a major concern in times of scarcity for people living in temporary migrant camps due to a decline in supplies According to a brief summary of the weekly humanitarian situation in Asia and the Pacific region (19-25 March 2024), issued by the Office for The Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA).

Throughout Myanmar, the number of evacuators has exceeded 2.1 million, of which 2.1 million people Moreover, they are reported to have fled their homes because of the conflict and insecurity that followed the February 2021 incident.

Additionally, by 2024, 18.1 million people around Myanmar need humanitarian assistance and inflation affecting their ability to meet basic needs The UNOCHA reports that it is still struggling to survive despite rising risks, conflict and insecurity, civilian safety and protection.

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