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Earthquake hits Myanmar and Thailand

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More than 2,000 people have died in Myanmar, with thousands more injured, and those numbers are expected to rise.
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Signs of life were detected in the ruins of a skyscraper in Bangkok on Monday as efforts intensified to find people trapped three days after a massive earthquake in Southeast Asia that killed at leas...
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He said 11 floors of a building collapsed on them.
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Pictures and maps: earthquake hits Myanmar and Thailand
Rescue efforts continue after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake hit central Myanmar, with tremors felt in Thailand, China and India. Images from the ground reveal collapsed buildings and human devastation in Myanmar’s second-largest city, Mandalay, and even as far as Thailand’s capital, Bangkok.
Mapped: The regions hit worst by 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand
Three people died in Myanmar after a mosque partially collapsed, according to reports. The quake destroyed multiple buildings and damaged palaces in popular tourist areas of Myanmar – a country already affected by the ongoing civil war between the military and the armed rebel forces.
Map shows devastating scale of 7.7-magnitude earthquake that’s hit Myanmar and Thailand
A major 7.7 magnitude earthquake has struck Myanmar, causing damage and casualties across the country and in neighbouring Thailand. The quake happened in central Myanmar at a depth of 6.2 miles just before 1pm local time (6:20 GMT),
Signs of life detected in quake-struck Bangkok skyscraper; death toll tops 2,000
Signs of life were detected in the ruins of a skyscraper in Bangkok on Monday as efforts intensified to find people trapped three days after a massive earthquake in Southeast Asia that killed at least 2,
The multiple tragedies of Myanmar
But Myanmar took the full force — and is far less well equipped to deal with the aftermath. The state’s capacity has been further eroded since the military toppled the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi in 2021.
Worried families and rescue dogs bond during the long days of searching at Bangkok collapse
For most of the day, somberness clouded over a makeshift shelter set up for grief-stricken relatives of dozens of workers who remain missing at the building collapse in Bangkok. Bangkok is more than 800 miles (1,
'We still have hope': Searching for quake survivors in Mandalay
The death toll from the quake and a series of aftershocks has climbed past 2,700, with 4,521 injured and hundreds still missing, according to Myanmar's military chief. "We still have hope," one man told the BBC as he waits to find out what happened to his missing sisters,
Chicago native talks about experience with earthquake in Thailand
Jahari Jones, who is from Chicago’s South Side, moved to Bangkok late last year. He was editing a YouTube video when he felt the earthquake last week.
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Rescue teams in Myanmar and Thailand are searching for survivors after Friday's 7.7 magnitude quake that toppled buildings and damaged roads. The disaster has killed more than 2,000 people in Myanmar and at least 18 in Thailand,
Myanmar-Thailand earthquake live updates: Death toll crosses 2,000 in Myanmar
In Myanmar, the death toll has climbed to 2,056, with more than 3,900 people injured and 270 people reported missing, according to the Myanmar Military Junta. In Bangkok, at least 13 people were killed in a building collapse in Chatuchak, according to the Bangkok Metro Authority.
What Maps Show of the Myanmar Quake’s Destruction
The area near the quake is heavily populated, suggesting that the death toll may rise significantly. Mandalay, Myanmar’s second-largest city, sits near the epicenter. And heavy damage to buildings was reported as far as Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, 650 miles away.
Hundreds trapped under rubble of collapsed buildings as Myanmar earthquake death toll passes 1,600
A rescue team in Mandalay, the city closest to the earthquake's epicentre, tells the BBC they "are digging people out with our bare hands".
Myanmar and Thailand earthquake latest: Rescue workers battle to find survivors as deaths climb to over 1,600
Rescuers are racing to reach survivors in Bangkok with 47 missing, as the death toll of Myanmar’s devastating earthquake rises
Massive quake rocks Myanmar and Thailand. Hundreds feared dead
Startled residents were evacuated down staircases of high-rise condominiums and hotels in Bangkok. In Myanmar's Naypyitaw, the quake damaged religious shrines and some homes.
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