Over three million in Myanmar require humanitarian assistance: UN

This picture taken on June 1, 2021 shows people taking shelter in a jungle area in Demoso, Kayah state, after they fled from conflict zones where fighting between the Myanmar military and members of the People's Defence Force took place as the country remains in turmoil after the February military coup. - AFP

UNITED NATIONS (Xinhua): Myanmar is facing a humanitarian crisis with about 3 million people requiring assistance, said UN humanitarians on Monday (Sept 27).

The crisis was exacerbated by the ongoing Covid-19 and events following the detention of political leaders by the military in the country on Feb 1. Of the 3 million people that need humanitarian assistance, 2 million people were identified since Feb 1, said the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).