The death toll from the devastating earthquake in Myanmar has now risen to at least 3,471

Naypyitaw: According to Al Jazeera on Sunday, the death toll from the terrible earthquake that rocked Myanmar has now reached at least 3,471, with heavy rains making rescue work even more difficult and increasing the danger of illness.

Aid workers in Mandalay, a city close to the epicentre of the earthquake, told Al Jazeera that survivors and their possessions were soaked by heavy rain and high winds that pounded tent camps.

According to Al Jazeera, relief organisations are worried that the combination of unexpected rainfall and intense heat might cause cholera epidemics among those living in makeshift shelters.

The 50 million-person country of Myanmar was hit by the magnitude 7.7 earthquake, which caused extensive damage in six provinces and districts, including the capital Naypyidaw.

Al Jazeera claims that it is difficult to determine the whole amount of the damage since the earthquake destroyed roads and bridges and interfered with electricity, telephone, and mobile networks. The continuing humanitarian catastrophe brought on by Myanmar’s civil conflict, which has already uprooted over three million people and left almost 20 million in need of help, has also been made worse by this calamity, according to Al Jazeera, which cited the UN.

According to official media run by the military, the earthquake has killed 3,471 people, wounded 4,671 others, and left 214 individuals missing. It has also destroyed 168 hospitals and clinics, 1,800 schools, 4,800 pagodas and temples, 169 bridges, 198 dams, 184 parts of the nation’s major highway, and more than 5,200 houses.

In the meanwhile, relief activities are underway, with India contributing to the humanitarian endeavours under Operation Brahma.

As part of its continued humanitarian effort, India sent 442 tonnes of food supplies to the devastated country on Friday.

India has already sent 625 metric tonnes of humanitarian aid, including the most recent shipment, as part of Operation Brahma. Equipped for rescue operations, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has been deployed on the ground, consisting of 80 men and four highly trained dogs.

As of Sunday, the Indian Embassy in Myanmar said that 800 patients were being treated at the country’s field hospital in Myanmar, which has received commendation.