section_path: Impact/In Myanmar
section_name: In Myanmar
paragraph_text: In Myanmar
  
  The number of casualties in Myanmar varies across different sources. Mizzima News reported 5,352 fatalities, 7,108 injuries and 538 missing persons. According to data compiled by the Democratic Voice of Burma, 4,493 people died and 11,366 more were injured. The military-led State Administration Council said 3,770 died, 106 were missing and 5,106 others were injured. Due to censorship and the lack of transparency from many Burmese sources, it is believed that the true death toll is likely far higher. Deaths occurred in the administrative areas of Mandalay, Naypyidaw, Sagaing, Shan, Bago, Magway and Kayin. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees estimated that more than 17 million Burmese were affected across 57 of the 330 townships of Myanmar. By 10 April, rescuers said that thousands of unclaimed bodies were likely still trapped beneath collapsed structures, raising concerns of potential cholera and dengue outbreaks.
  
  Phone and internet infrastructure was disrupted nationwide. Casualty estimates in rural areas remained scarce. More than 120,000 homes were damaged across the country, of which 48,834 collapsed, along with over 1,000 government buildings. The All Myanmar Islamic Religious Organization estimated at least 250 people died as over 50 mosques collapsed during Friday prayer time. The Spring Revolution Myanmar Muslim Network estimated that 700 Muslim worshippers were killed in Mandalay and Sagaing across at least 60 damaged mosques. The junta put the number of Muslims killed at 500, while the Democratic Voice of Burma estimated that thousands of Muslims may have died across the country, including 1,000 in Mandalay. The junta said that 65,096 houses and buildings, 2,514 schools, 4,317 Buddhist monasterial living quarters, 6,027 pagodas and temples, 350 hospitals and clinics, 170 bridges, 586 dams and 203 sections of the Yangon–Mandalay Expressway, the country's main highway, had been damaged or destroyed.
  
  According to a May 2025 report from the World Bank, structural damage from the earthquake in Myanmar was estimated at approximately US$11 billion, or 14% of Myanmar's GDP; losses were estimated at $5.47 billion in Mandalay, $2.26 billion in Sagaing, $1.27 billion in Bago, $1.04 billion in Naypyidaw, $401 million in Magway, $241 million in Shan, $121 million in Ayeyarwady, $86 million in Yangon, $30 million in Kayin, $25 million in Mon and $17 million in Kayah.
  
  In Mandalay Region, 3,325 died and 2,642 were injured across Tada-U, Mattara, Meiktila, Pyawbwe, Yamethin, Thazi, Wundwin, Kyaukse, Singu and Sintgaing townships. A National Unity Government ministry estimated that 17,637 homes were damaged across the region. At least 1,870 people were killed in Mandalay District, where half of all buildings were thought to have been severely damaged or destroyed. At Mandalay International Airport, ceilings collapsed and some damage occurred in the basement. Buildings at the campus of Mandalay University collapsed or caught fire with many trapped inside. The Dokhtawaddy Bridge crossing the Myitnge River on the Yangon–Mandalay Expressway near Inwa also collapsed with supporting pylons falling down. Some vehicles were reportedly on the bridge at the time of the earthquake and fell into the river, though no casualties were confirmed. In Inwa itself, 75% of the historical structures in the former royal capital were damaged, including pagodas and temples. The earthquake also unearthed a water palace used for royal ceremonies. The Ministry of Religious Affairs and Culture plans to excavate and preserve the structure.
  
  All 40 mosques in Mandalay were damaged, 10 of which collapsed, resulting in more than 400 deaths. Some mosques affected were over a century old and had not been allowed to be repaired since 1962. Several monks were killed and injured when a monastery collapsed in the city. Over 600 monks were trapped beneath the collapsed U Hla Thein Temple while they were taking examinations, 80 of whom died. Amarapura also recorded 250 deaths, including 150 from a collapsing mosque. The 12-storey Sky Villa condominium building in Aungmyethazan Township progressively collapsed, killing more than 100 people, although Chinese rescuers said 200 people were trapped. Roads in Mandalay were left "in complete darkness" at night, with residents unable to access utilities such as power and running water. Some people reportedly found shelter from the almost 40 °C heat in the shade of trees in lieu of staying indoors for fear of aftershocks. At the collapsed Masoyein Monastery, at least 30 monks died and 50 were injured. At the Mandalay Central Prison, 12 civilians and military personnel were killed in building collapses.
  
  In Maha Aungmye Township, a two-story tea shop collapsed, trapping around 70 people. Additionally, a three-story car accessories store also collapsed in Pyigyidagun Township, trapping more than 10 employees, and in the same township, a building under construction was razed, killing eight and trapping many others. A massive blaze in Sein Pan neighborhood of Maha Aungmye Township nearly reduced the entire place to the ground. Later assessments revealed more than 800 homes were burnt and 3,000 residents were affected. More than 400 people were killed and 1,000 more were injured in Pyawbwe Township, where most buildings were destroyed. In the township, a five-story Kanbawza Bank building collapsed, killing all 40 people inside. The Maha Aungmye Bonzan Monastery was also destroyed. Mandalay Palace and the Mahamuni Pagoda also suffered significant structural damage. A dam was also reported to have collapsed in Mandalay, causing flooding, while sections of the Mandalay-Yangon highway were damaged. In Yamethin, 216 deaths and many missing persons were reported. More than a dozen children were killed when a 100-year-old school collapsed in the township.
  
  In Meiktila, houses and religious buildings suffered structural collapse. At least 44 deaths and 166 injuries were recorded in the city. Search and rescue teams reported 100 fatalities in the village of Bone Oe. In Wundwin Township, 65 deaths were reported and at least 30 died in Singu Township when a mine collapsed. Homes and pagodas were also razed in Madaya Township. At least 129 people died in Kyaukse Township, including 40 students and nine teachers who died in Kyaukse town after a school collapsed. At least 209 were also killed in Tada-U Township, while 50 deaths were recorded within three villages of Patheingyi Township.
  
  In Sagaing City, Sagaing Region, an estimated 1,000 fatalities were reported and 90% of structures were destroyed. An estimated 40 or 50 Muslim worshippers in the city died across three collapsed mosques. Much of the Ava Bridge and the city's fire station also collapsed, hampering relief efforts and trapping many. Out of the five mosques in Sagaing, four collapsed due to the earthquake. The Min Street Mosque is feared to have collapsed with over 100 people inside. Several monastic schools and a nunnery in the city were also damaged, likely killing people in the hundreds and trapping over 900 monks across four schools. Historic temples in resistance -held Chaung-U Township, southwest Sagaing Region were damaged by the earthquake. In Mingun, 20 people were killed by a collapsing military bunker and the nearby Hsinbyume Pagoda was also largely destroyed. Many deaths were also reported in Shwebo, Wetlet, Yinmabin, Kani and Pale townships; Shwebo recorded four fatalities.
  
  Across the Naypyidaw Union Territory, 665 deaths were officially confirmed, although thousands more were believed dead. In Zabuthiri Township, 204 deaths were reported; a number of the people killed were civil servants who died when their apartments collapsed in several complexes. In many of these housing complexes, the ground floor collapsed, killing their inhabitants. Offices of the rescue, information, home affairs, labour, foreign affairs, defense, and agriculture and irrigation ministries were also severely damaged and 20 bodies were found among the ruins. Numerous military buildings collapsed, killing 100 soldiers. In Pyinmana, 245 deaths were reported across the town. Eighty-six bodies were discovered beneath the rubble of several collapsed buildings and monasteries. The air traffic control tower of Nay Pyi Taw International Airport collapsed, killing six people and reportedly leaving no survivors in the aftermath. Roads buckled while ceilings partially collapsed in the city. Several homes and religious shrines were also damaged. Officials at a 1,000-bed hospital said hundreds of injured people arrived, including 20 who died. The roof of that hospital's emergency room had collapsed. The military headquarters, parliament buildings and official housing buildings were heavily damaged; several government buildings collapsed and the permanent secretary of the labour ministry and several other senior foreign officials died. The Defence Services Museum and the National Museum in Naypyidaw also sustained damage.
  
  At least 167 people were killed in Shan, including 135 in Nyaungshwe Township; many were reported in the 19 villages built on the shores of Inle Lake and 2,790 houses were damaged. In Kayla, a village with more than 1,000 households, at least 75% of it was destroyed and 42 residents died. The villages of Zayatgyi and Sheywagyi also reported major destruction. A local charity group said many people died from home collapses or electrocution. Fifty-one bodies were taken to a hospital but some could not be recovered as they were trapped underwater. In Aungban, 11 people were killed and 25 others were rescued after a six-storey hotel collapsed; six members of the same family were among the dead.
  
  In Bago, the death toll stood at 119 and 50 were injured in Taungoo, Pyu, Kyaukkyi, Kyauktaga, Oktwin, Yedashe and Htantabin townships. In Taungoo Township, 40 miners were killed by a collapsing mine. A school collapse in the township killed five children while 14 more were killed by a collapsing mosque. Another school serving as a shelter for displaced people collapsed, trapping more than 20 people. At least 161 people were killed in Pyay Township. In Pyu, 17 people died, including four members of a family when a wall of their home toppled. A local resident reported one death, 10 injuries and more than 50 damaged houses in the village of Ywa Ma Pai in Oktwin Township. One person was also killed in Pakokku, Magway.
  
  Two deaths and building damage were reported in Karen National Union -controlled villages in Kyaukki and Shwegyin townships. In Yangon, minor damage occurred, some buildings were tilted and phone lines were downed. Damage in the city was estimated at US$86 million. Power outages occurred, with the electricity supply in Yangon being limited to four hours daily. Damage to cultural sites was also reported in Rakhine State.
  
  Several foreign nationals were also killed, injured or reported missing following the earthquake in Myanmar. The Chinese embassy said at least six citizens were among the dead while 13 others were injured. A French couple travelling in Mandalay were also killed by falling debris. One Taiwanese national was among the victims, killed in the collapse of the Great Wall Hotel in Mandalay. South African officials also reported one of its citizens died. Two Filipino nationals also died, while two others went missing, all of whom were trapped in the Sky Villa condominium in Mandalay. A Japanese national died and two were injured in Mandalay.