One month after a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar and parts of Thailand, killing at least 3,600 people and injuring thousands more, survivors are now battling a dual crisis – the destruction caused by the quake and continuing attacks from the country’s military junta.

According to a new report by the Network for Human Rights Documentation – Burma (ND-Burma), Beneath the Cracks: Devastation and Destruction by the Junta in the Earthquake Aftermath, the military has launched nearly 300 attacks in quake-affected areas since the disaster on March 28. These include airstrikes and artillery bombardments in Sagaing and Mandalay Regions and Chin, Karen, and Kachin States, even during periods when the junta claimed to observe a ceasefire.

The report documents deliberate strikes on churches, monasteries, schools, and aid convoys, including the shelling of a Chinese Red Cross mission. On April 10, an airstrike in Chin State killed six civilians, including four children. In Karen State, multiple villages were bombed during the Myanmar New Year, killing at least 14 people.

While civil society groups and the opposition National Unity Government (NUG) have called for aid to be distributed through local networks, the junta has restricted access and demanded that relief groups be approved by the junta. The report accuses the military of weaponizing humanitarian assistance and turning disaster response into a tool of control.

With over 17 million people in urgent need of aid, survivors face mounting challenges—extreme heat, water shortages, disease risks, and displacement. Women’s groups warn of heightened vulnerability for women, children, and minorities.

ND-Burma’s report urges the international community to impose sanctions, support local responders, and reject the junta’s role in relief efforts, calling for “a dignified recovery that values the lives of all people.”