Nearly 80 Muslim people died from diarrheal diseaseswithin a few weeks in Sittwe township of Rakhine State and hundreds remain incritical condition due to the outbreak, said a Muslim activist.

The victim Muslims are recorded as 27 individuals fromOhn Taw Gyi south camp, 27 from Say Ta Mar Gyi camp, three from Ohn Taw Chaycamp, eight from Ohn Taw Gyi north camp, five from Dar Pai village, one fromThet Kae Pyin village, one from Bar Sar village camp, two from Bar Sar villageand two  from Bu May village.

"Most of the victims were children under the age of 12. The fatalitiestook place across Sittwe where the camps witnessed more victims. The primaryreason for fatalities was the lack of proper medicines," added theactivist.

The high mortality rate among the Muslims indicatesthe lack of medication facilities created by the military junta withrestrictions on transportation activities. Moreover, the junta’s prohibition oninternational aid for medical treatment and lack of hospitality also added moreproblems.

The Muslims in Sittwe depend on Thet Kae Pyin cottage hospital where more than200 people are undergoing treatment  for diarrheal diseases.

Regarding the reported deaths, the Rakhine publichealth department and Rakhine military junta spokesperson (U Hla Thein) weretried to communicate, but failed. So Narinjara News cannot independently verifythe count.

Mentionable is that since the battles erupted inRakhine State, the junta blocked all the land and waterways, which resulted inenormous difficulties for the people in regards to healthcare access too.