The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian organization Join Together Society (JTS), embarked on a two-day field survey of earthquake-affected areas of Myanmar. They were joined by Anchalee Kurutach, senior member of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB) and coordinator of INEB’s Gender and Peace Program, to meet with Buddhist monastics, community leaders, and refugee support organizers to assess the ongoing impact of the earthquake and the urgent need for humanitarian relief.
A devastating earthquake struck Myanmar on 28 March, killing at least 5,352 people, injuring 11,366, with 538 people missing, according to independent media reports. The 7.7 magnitude earthquake and a subsequent 6.4 magnitude aftershock, which caused widespread damage to homes and infrastructure, was centered along the Sagaing fault line in the Sagaing Region of Myanmar, with its epicenter close to the nation’s second-largest city Mandalay (population 1.7 million).*
▶️ Published by BDG on September 29, 2025
