People bathe in the Irrawaddy River in front of the collapsed Ava Bridge, also known as the Inwa Bridge, in Sagaing on April 2, 2025. The earthquake caused widespread damage to water supply systems and the collapse of over 42,000 toilets. - AFP
YANGON: More than 4.3 million people in Myanmar are now in urgent need of clean water and sanitation assistance following the recent earthquake, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) in Myanmar.
This marks a significant increase from the pre-earthquake figure of around 1.1 million people in need, UNOCHA stated.
