A skyscraper beneath building has collapsed in Bangkok, killing one employee and wounding 50 others, in keeping with the rescuers
A robust earthquake has hit Myanmar, with tremors inflicting destruction throughout the nation and in neighboring Thailand.
A skyscraper beneath building collapsed within the Thai capital, Bangkok, as a result of quake on Friday, killing one employee and injuring 50 different, the emergencies companies have stated. Some individuals stay trapped beneath the rubble, however their actual quantity is unknown, in keeping with the authorities.
Based on the US Geological Survey, a 7.7-magnitude quake struck northwest of town of Sagaing in central Myanmar at a shallow depth of 10km. A 6.4-magnitude aftershock hit the identical space shortly afterwards.
Witnesses within the metropolis of Mandalay in Myanmar informed Reuters that they’ve seen a number of buildings collapse due to the tremors.
Right here is among the aftermath footage close to Mandalay. There was additionally such related scale earthquake occurred 100 yo in the past in the identical space, the place well-known break of Mingun Pahtotawgyi and Bell stays. My consultants been predicting in previous 12 months one other sturdy one is imminent. https://t.co/Kg5enrsRdVpic.twitter.com/RyE9RPeBR6
— ˙ʞ ๅǝᴉɹqɐꓨ
(@kokomdy) March 28, 2025
An AFP journalist in Naypyidaw, positioned south of Sagaing, reported cracks showing on the roads and chunks of ceilings falling from buildings.
Within the Thai capital Bangkok, skyscrapers have been shaken by the tremors, inflicting locals and vacationers to hurry exterior in panic.
A 30-story constructing beneath building collapsed within the capital’s Chatuchak Park space, with harm reported in different elements of town.
Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has declared Bangkok “an emergency zone” and instructed the native authorities in different provinces to deal with the earthquake as “a nationwide emergency.”
Tremors have been additionally felt in China’s southwest Yunnan province, in keeping with the China Earthquake Administration (CEA).
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has stated New Delhi “stands prepared to supply all potential help” to Naypyidaw and Bangkok. “Involved by the scenario within the wake of the earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand,” Modi wrote on X.
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