On 28 March 2025, a magnitude-7.7 earthquake hit Myanmar’s Sagaing region, with a subsequent magnitude-6.4 aftershock shaking the Mandalay region. This has led to a state of emergency in six states and regions: Bago, Magway, Mandalay, Nay Pyi Taw, Sagaing, and Shan. Prior to the earthquake, around two million people in Bago region were in need of humanitarian assistance.