Philippine team heads to Myanmar for earthquake ID mission

The Philippine government continues its search for four missing Filipinos following a 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Myanmar nine days ago.

A team from the National Bureau of Investigation's Disaster Victim Identification Division will travel to Mandalay on Saturday, April 5, to collect tissue and DNA samples from family members and unidentified remains to aid identification efforts.

The Philippine Embassy in Yangon is providing transportation, temporary accommodation, and welfare services including financial and medical aid to affected Filipinos.

Voluntary relocation for Filipino nationals seeking assistance begins Sunday morning with contact information available at https://tinyurl.com/YPEForm for those needing help.

Experts from the NBI-DVID aim to assist local rescuers in identifying remains and locating missing individuals as part of ongoing efforts by the Philippine government, while urban search and rescue teams from multiple countries are also aiding recovery operations.