The Myanmar Earthquake Committee
(MEC) will check that pagodas
in ancient Bagan, Nyang
U District, Mandalay Region can
withstand future temblors.
“Earthquakes shook Myanmar
ancient pagodas last year,
causing extensive damage. We
take measures that the Ministry of
Religious Affairs and Culture and
the United Nations Educational,
Scientific and Cultural Organisation
(UNESCO) will renovate the
damaged pagodas. And we will
check the earthquake resistance of
Bagan pagodas. We are currently
assessing how to conduct these
activities,” said U Myo Thant, the
secretary of MEC.
“We will submit our suggestion
on which pagodas need
to be renovated based on the assessment
to the department concerned.
”
The earthquake on 24th August
damaged 258 vaunted temples,
104 pagodas and 13 brick
monasteries. MEC will lead the
assessment activity in cooperation
with Myanmar Engineering
Society (MES).