Asia and the Pacific: Regional Humanitarian Snapshot (3 - 16 March 2026)

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"MYANMAR: Ongoing conflict is continuing to impact communities in Myanmar with airstrikes and military operations across several regions resulting in civilian casualties, displacement, and damage to key civilian infrastructure. In eastern Bago Region, large-scale military operations since early March reportedly resulted in the death of more than 30 civilians and displaced thousands of people from villages in Nyaunglebin Township. In northwestern Myanmar, aerial attacks in Mandalay, Sagaing, and Magway between 3 and 5 March reportedly killed at least 11 civilians, including a drone strike on a monastery sheltering displaced people in Myingyan Township and paramotor attacks in Pale Township. In southeastern Myanmar, aerial attacks across southeastern Myanmar between 9 and 11 March reportedly killed at least 19 civilians, including children, and injured an estimated 30 people in Bago, Kayin, Kayah and Tanintharyi, while homes and religious buildings were damaged..."

Source/publisher: 

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (New York) via "Reliefweb" (New York)

Date of Publication: 

2026-03-19

Date of entry: 

2026-03-19

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  • Individual Documents

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Myanmar

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English

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2.97 MB

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