Injured in junta bombing of Mrauk-U Hospital urgently need medical supplies

By Admin 20 Dec 2025

DMG Newsroom

19 December 2025, Mrauk-U

Those injured in the bombing of Mrauk-U Hospital are in urgent need of medical assistance and supplies, according to aid workers on the ground.

Myanmar’s military regime bombed Mrauk-U Hospital on December 10, destroying the main building and much of its medical equipment, leaving the facility in need of urgent support to replenish supplies.

Writer Wai Hun Aung, who is assisting the injured, said the hospital was completely destroyed, creating a severe shortage of medicines. He added that key medical equipment, including X-ray machines and medical storage facilities, was also damaged and needs to be replaced.

As it is not currently possible to rebuild the hospital building, he said efforts are underway to provide treatment to patients as quickly as possible in suitable and safe locations.

An official from the Ponnagyun Youths Association (PYA), which is providing assistance on the ground, said patients with serious injuries are still in need of medical treatment.

Wai Hun Aung said at least three injured people are currently in critical condition. He added that some patients are suffering from trauma-related shock.

“The injured are now traumatized. They do not dare to stay inside buildings for treatment and wake up at any sound,” he said.

The Arakan Army has appealed to countries and organizations to provide medical supplies and medicines to enable continued treatment for those injured in the Mrauk-U Hospital bombing.

Mrauk-U Hospital normally treats hundreds of civilians each day from Kyauktaw, Mrauk-U, Pauktaw, Thandwe, Ponnagyun, and Rathedaung townships.

“There are patients who are now having difficulty continuing their medical treatment because they lost their money when the hospital was bombed and fled for their lives,” the PYA official added.

The Arakan Army has reported that 33 civilians were killed and 78 others injured in the bombing of Mrauk-U Hospital.

International organizations, revolutionary forces, and civil society groups have issued statements strongly condemning the military regime’s actions.

Despite declaring a ceasefire in northern Shan State, the military regime has continued daily airstrikes on schools, hospitals, IDP camps, monasteries, and villages in Arakan State, where the Arakan Army controls territory, resulting in civilian deaths and injuries.