Mjanma/Burma. A panic explosion after recording on the web. The influencer has been detained

Majanma's authorities detained an astrologer and influencer, who caused panic, convincing in social media that soon another destructive earthquake would come to the country.

The man identified as John Moe the published a recording with the “forecast” on April 9, which is less than two weeks after the destructive earthquake. He told him about the earthquake, which “will affect every city in Majanm” on April 21 and appealed to the inhabitants of the country “to take important things with them and escape from buildings during shocks.” The material was displayed over three million times.

Influencer in the hands of the police

A man who convinced in social media that he bases his forecasts on astrology and chirirancy (reading from line to hand) was detained on Tuesday in his home in Central Mjanmie For submitting “false statements to cause panic,” Mjanmy informed the Ministry of Information. The BBC portal reported that the account of the detained on Tiktoku – observed by over 300,000 people – no longer exists.

A resident of Rangun, the capital of the country, in an interview with the AFP agency admitted that many of her neighbors believed in the astrologer's forecast. Some of them were to break the camp in front of the house after John Moe the said that an earthquake would take place. Experts emphasize that earthquakes cannot be predicted due to the complexity of factors that cause such phenomena.

The tragic balance of the earthquake

The destructive earthquake hit the central part of the country on March 28. As a result of shocks with a magnitude 7.7, over 3.7 thousand died. people. In total, serious damage was recorded in six regions and states. In addition, the actions of the rescuers were difficult by heavy rains and strong winds.

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