Isro's Cartosat-3 Images Show Damages Cured by Earthquake in Myanmar -

Isro has released images capced by its Earth Imaging and Mapping Satellite, Cartosat-3 Showcasing The damages caused by the earthquake in myanmar on March 28.

The post-disaster cartosat-3 imagery was acquired by isro on March 29 over the cities of mandalay and sagaing in myanmar, it said.

Additional, the Pre-Event Cartosat-3 Data Acquired on March 18 covering the same area was referred for change analysis and assessment of damage, the space agency said.

Cartosat-3 is a third generation agile advanced satellite having high resolution imaging capability.

“Significant Damage to Infrastructure in Mandalay City was observed, with Major Landmarks Such as Sky Villa, Phayani Pagoda, Maharamuni Pagoda and Ananda Pagoda, Ananda Pagoda, University of Mandalay and Several Othe Suffering either Complete or Partial Damage.

According to isro, as seen from the imagery, the earthquake caused the complete collapse of the historic Ava (Innwa) Bridge on the Irrawaddy River Near Inn Wa City. Cracks, ground ruptures in flood plains of Irarawaddy river with associateed liquefaction was also obsered.

In the statement, the space agency noted that an Earthquake of Magnitude 7.7 Struck Myanmar on March 28 Followed by Strong AFTRONG AFTERSHOCK of MAGNITUDE 6.4. The epicenter is located at 22.013 ° n 95.922 ° E at a depth of 10 km near sagaing-mandalay border.

It further said that the epicenter of the Quake was located Near Mandalay, Myanmar’s Second-Larget City, which experienced severe damage. The Earthquake also rattled the capital naypyidaw and other regions, resulting in the collapse of infrastructure, roads and residential buildings.