ISRO releases before and after images of damages caused in Myanmar earthquake | World News
The earthquake which struck Myanmar on March 28 with a magnitude of 7.7, followed with strong aftershocks of 6.4 magnitude has resulted in the death of over 2,000 people, while Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has released images via CARTOSAT-3 satellite highlighting damages caused in Myanmar after the earthquake.
ISRO acquired the images from CARTOSAT-3 after the disaster on March 29 in the cities of Mandalay and Sagaing in Myanmar.
The Indian space agency informed that it referenced the post disaster images with the pre-event Cartosat-3 data acquired on March 18 to assess the extent of damage and analyze the changes made due to the earthquake.
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ISRO informed that the epicenter of the earthquake was located at 22.013° N 95.922° E at a depth of 10 km near Sagaing-Mandalay border. (Photo: ISRO)
ISRO’s Cartosat-3 satellite is a third generation advanced satellite which comes with high resolution capability for imaging.
In a statement, ISRO said, “Significant damage to infrastructure in Mandalay city was observed, with major landmarks such as Sky Villa, Phayani Pagoda, Mahamuni Pagoda and Ananda Pagoda, University of Mandalay and several others suffering either complete or partial damage,” PTI reported.
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ISRO further added, “In Sagaing city, damage was observed in the Ma Shi Khana Pagoda, along with several monasteries and other buildings.”
ISRO stated that the intensity of the March 28 earthquake was so disastrous that it led to the complete collapse of Ava (InnWa) Bridge on the Irrawaddy River near Inn Wa City.Story continues below this ad
Earthquake tremors were felt in Chiang Mai and northern parts of Thailand where residents reported damage to resources.
ISRO informed that the epicenter of the earthquake was located at 22.013° N 95.922° E at a depth of 10 km near Sagaing-Mandalay border.
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