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A powerful earthquake rocked Myanmar and neighboring Thailand on Friday, killing at least three people in Bangkok and burying dozens when a high-rise building under construction collapsed.
Reuters |
A strong earthquake struck central Myanmar on Friday, and people rushed out of buildings in panic in Yangon and also in Bangkok, the capital of neighbouring Thailand, witnesses said.
Time |
The earthquake’s overall death toll, per the Associated Press, falls in the region of at least 150 people, with an estimated 144 fatalities and 730 people injured in Myanmar alone.
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In Bangkok, a building that had been under construction collapsed, killing at least three people, while dozens of workers remained stuck in the rubble.
The Mirror's Nada Farhoud visited Bangkok last month and was just streets away from where a tower block tumbled leaving over 80 construction workers buried under the rubble after a massive earthquake
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Travel + Leisure on MSNA Powerful 7.7-magnitude Earthquake in Asia Leaves Destruction in Thailand—What to KnowThe eyes of the world’s news media are trained on Thailand and Myanmar, where a devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake has left hundreds feared dead. The United States Geological survey reported that the earthquake struck around four hours ago at a rare magnitude that is described as “major” with the potential for “serious damage.” News networks …
A holidaymaker has told of the moment the effects of a devastating earthquake brought chaos to Bangkok. Hundreds of people are believed to have died in neighbouring Myanmar, the epicentre of the 7.7 magnitude quake.
Many will no doubt continue to press the government on why there was no emergency alert system, no texts, nothing. Not for hours after, at least.
Buildings have collapsed and people have been evacuated in the Thai capital, Bangkok, after earthquakes in neighbouring Myanmar early this morning UK time. The epicentre of the quakes was near the city of Mandalay,
Live view of the Bangkok skyline after a powerful earthquake rocked Myanmar and neighboring Thailand on Friday, destroying buildings, a bridge and a dam.
A building collapse has left 90 people missing, officials said. Other towers shook, sending rooftop-pool water plunging.