Mandalay, the second largest city in Myanmar and one of the hardest hit areas in the country's powerful earthquake, is facing power blackout and a dire lack of food and drinking water.
As of the Saturday, official data from the State Administration Council reported that the earthquake had claimed 1,644 lives, injured 3,408 people, and left 139 missing.
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Myanmar's Mandalay City faces power, water, food shortages after strong quake
Myanmar's Mandalay City faces power, water, food shortages after strong quake
Myanmar's Mandalay City faces power, water, food shortages after strong quake
Myanmar's Mandalay City faces power, water, food shortages after strong quake
Myanmar's Mandalay City faces power, water, food shortages after strong quake
Due to road damage and the closure of highways, the trip from the capital Nay Pyi Taw to Mandalay took nearly six hours instead of the usual three and a half.
The alternate route passed through villages and homes, all without electricity, and mobile phone signals were weak and intermittent.
The entire Mandalay city was in complete darkness except in some downtown areas where generators were deployed to produce electricity, but mobile phone signals and internet connection were still poor.
High-rise buildings suffered significant collapse and damage.
The region is currently facing shortages of drinking water and clean food.
Myanmar's Mandalay City faces power, water, food shortages after strong quake
Myanmar's Mandalay City faces power, water, food shortages after strong quake
Myanmar's Mandalay City faces power, water, food shortages after strong quake
Myanmar's Mandalay City faces power, water, food shortages after strong quake
Myanmar's Mandalay City faces power, water, food shortages after strong quake
