The number of internally displaced persons in Myanmar has reached almost two million according to the latest figures of the United Nations, announced the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA Myanmar) on October 12.

According to UNOCHA Myanmar, nearly 1.7 million of them were displaced due to the conflicts and insecurity that occurred after the political changes in 2021.

In addition, dozens of civilians, including women and children, were killed and more than 50 were injured as a result of the ground explosion that occurred on the night of October 9 near Laiza, Kachin State, according to a press release of UNOCHA Myanmar.

The explosion affected a village and a nearby refugee camp, home to more than 6,000 people, UNOCHA Myanmar reported.

From September 26 to October 1, about 4,800 people were homeless in the southeastern part of Myanmar, and about 13,000 people were displaced due to armed clashes in Sagaing Region and Magway Region in the northwest, UNOCHA Myanmar reported.

Due to fighting in Fruso Township, Kayah State, residents are fleeing into the nearby forest, and there is an urgent need for shelter, food and other basic items, UNOCHA Myanmar reported.

UNOCHA Myanmar reports that since the last week of September, the main roads in Kayah State have been blocked, and the residents of villages along the border between Shan State and Kayah State are facing a shortage of social relief goods, as well as access to humanitarian aid.

During the first half of the 2023, UNOCHA Myanmar reported that humanitarian aid organizations have provided assistance to more than 1.8 million people, including 700,000 displaced people.