A major earthquake concludes further blowing the problem side

After a four -year civil war, a severe food crisis and an economy of decline, Myanmar is now devastated by a powerful earthquake.

On Friday, an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.7 struck the city of sagging in Central Myanmar and was followed by reports of destruction coming from the nearby Mandalay – the second largest city in the country – as well as the capital, Na Pius Tau, which is more than 150 miles (241 km).

Getting information from Myanmar is difficult. Mobile lines in the affected areas are stains as the quake hit, but tens of thousands also live without electricity and has limited access to the Internet. Foreign journalists are also rarely allowed to officially enter due to lack of freedom of press.

So how did Myanmar get here?

The country has been observed for decades of unrest and military government after its independence from Britain in 1948.

In 2011, it seems that it was moving away from this and a free election was held four years later, which Aung San Suu Kyi won.

Democratic hopes were projected in 2021, when she and her government were removed from a coup led by General Min Ang Lers.

He detained and accused the SUU KYI and other members of her government by charging widespread voting frauds, held months earlier when her National Democracy League Party won more than 80% of the ballot.

The coup caused huge protests, with thousands of daily taking place on the street, requiring the restoration of civil government. Violence quickly escalates between civilians and the military, with the army responding with brutal force using tear gas and rubber bullets against crowds.

Right groups believe that hundreds of people were killed and thousands were injured in repression.

What initially began as a civic disobedience campaign, soon became a widespread uprising, including prodemocracy and ethnic rebel groups-which ultimately sparked a comprehensive civil war.

Four years on, violent fighting continued between the military, on the one hand, and ethnic armies and armed resistance groups on the other.

The military has suffered huge losses and no longer controls large parts of the country. The dissatisfaction with General Min Ang Loing has also risen among the army ranks, as more and more soldiers are defective.

The struggle has left millions living in constant fear and uncertainty – with little access to basic needs, including medical attention and food, say rights groups.

More than 3.5 million people have been displaced by the fighting, according to the UN, which is also said to be increasing only with the continuation of the conflict.

Food uncertainty has reached “unprecedented levels,” says the organization’s worldwide foodstuffs program, adding that rapid inflation made the food inaccessible to many.

Earlier this week, the UN announced it would reduce the help of more than one million people in Myanmar next month, citing a shortage of global funding.

This comes months after more than 200 people died in Waking up a typhoon yagiwhich caused heavy floods and mud in Myanmar and left destroyed hundreds of thousands of acres of crops.

Friday’s earthquake will undoubtedly add to the suffering of 50 million people in the country.

He struck near the city of Saga – a rebel fortress. Just months ago, it was the place of heavy fighting between rebels and military, with local reports being said to have fired air strikes, which causes thousands to escape.

The second largest city, Mandalay, was also affected by the earthquake and is home to 1.5 million people. The Mandalay region has observed intense battles between resistance troops and the army.

A very slow limited stream of information coming out of the country suggests that a hospital in the capital of Napiidau, where the military government sits, has become a “mass place for casualties” – the few visualizations that we can see drawing a picture of destruction, showing cracked roads and demolished buildings.

“Hundreds of injured people are arriving … But emergency buildings have also collapsed here,” security officers at the hospital told AFP.

The country’s Juna has already declared a state of emergency in many regions and has made a rare request for international assistance.

But it is not clear how they will react to the earthquake while waging war under the guidance of a struck general.