Chinese team assesses Myanmar earthquake damage

Members of a Chinese disaster investigation and assessment team go through entry and exit procedures at a border inspection station in Kunming, Southwest China's Yunnan province, on April 16, 2025. (Photo/chinadaily.com.cn)

At the request of the Myanmar government, China has dispatched a team to assess disaster losses following a 7.9-magnitude earthquake that struck the Southeast Asian country in late March, according to the China Earthquake Administration.

The team, organized by the administration, was sent last Wednesday and is expected to provide scientific support for Myanmar's post-disaster reconstruction and disaster prevention efforts, the agency said in a statement.

Composed of 30 experts from universities and research institutions across China, the team has completed disaster investigations and assessments in Yangon, Bago and Nay Pyi Taw. The experts evaluated the earthquake's intensity and scope in these areas and offered recommendations for emergency response and repair of damaged homes.

On Tuesday, the team moved to Mandalay to continue its work.

According to the administration, this is the first professional assessment team sent by the Chinese government to the quake-hit region in Myanmar after local efforts transitioned from emergency rescue to epidemic prevention and recovery.