With Myanmar's critical 72-hour 'golden window' for earthquake rescue operations closing rapidly, teams face a brutal mix of 40°C temperatures and critical supply shortages. The epicenter near Mandalay is in the middle of a sweltering dry season, creating a nightmare scenario for survivors and rescuers alike. 🔥
⚠️ Key Challenges: Food and medicine are spoiling before reaching survivors, according to Liu Junzhi, an emergency management expert at Beijing Normal University (Zhuhai campus). ‘This has become a race against time, heatwaves, and disease,’ he warned. Medical stocks are dwindling, while dehydration and infections threaten those trapped.
Local volunteers and international aid groups are working round the clock, but damaged roads and communication lines are complicating efforts. 🚑 Will supplies arrive in time? Stay tuned for updates.
