Ministry of Foreign Affairs Raises Myanmar Travel Alert to Level 3 'Evacuation Recommended'
Formation and Operation of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters by the Minister and Headquarters Chief
Soldiers fleeing urgently from Myanmar coup protestors condemning the coup (Photo by Yonhap News)
View original image[Asia Economy Reporter Kwangho Lee] The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on the 3rd that it has raised the travel advisory for the entire Myanmar region to Level 3.
The government's travel advisories are operated in four levels: Blue Alert (Travel Caution), Yellow Alert (Travel Restriction), Red Alert (Evacuation Recommendation), and Black Alert (Travel Ban).
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs advised canceling or postponing travel to this area and recommended evacuation unless there is an urgent reason for those already staying there.
Hot Picks Today
As Samsung Falters, Chinese DRAM Surges: CXMT Returns to Profit in Just One Year
- "Most Americans Didn't Want This"... Americans Lose 60 Trillion Won to Soaring Fuel Costs
- Man in His 30s Dies After Assaulting Father and Falling from Yongin Apartment
- Samsung Union Member Sparks Controversy With Telegram Post: "Let's Push KOSPI Down to 5,000"
- "Why Make Things Like This?" Foreign Media Highlights Bizarre Phenomenon Spreading in Korea
In addition, due to the worsening situation in Myanmar, the Ministry decided to form and operate a Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters headed by the minister.
© The Asia Business Daily(www.asiae.co.kr). All rights reserved.
