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Myanmar and Thailand earthquake latest: Over 1,000 deaths in Myanmar as dozens trapped under Bangkok skyscraper
Rescuers are racing to reach survivors in Bangkok with 47 missing, most under a collapsed 33-storey building
7.7 magnitude earthquake hits Myanmar, toppling buildings in Bangkok 1,300km away
Andy Gregory, Shweta Sharma
Saturday 29 March 2025
07:50 GMT
Over 1,000 people have been confirmed dead in Myanmar after a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck the centre of the country on Friday, sending tremors as far as China and Thailand and reducing buildings in the region to rubble.
Bangkok lowered its death toll to six and reported 26 people had been injured, with 47 others missing at sites across the Thai capital.
Myanmar’s ruling military junta said 2,376 people have been injured and 30 are missing in the country following Friday’s catastrophic earthquake, which prompted both Thailand and Myanmar to declare a state of emergency.
Ruling military general Min Aung Hlaing warned that more deaths and casualties should be expected.
In Bangkok, which has been declared a disaster area by city authorities, a high-rise building under construction collapsed in a huge plume of dust near the city’s Chatuchak Market.
Dramatic footage circulating on social media showed scenes of panic as the structure crumbled into a cloud of dust and onlookers screamed and ran.
According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the quake had a depth of 6.2 miles and was centred close to Mandalay, Myanmar’s second-largest city. A strong 6.4-magnitude aftershock followed the initial tremor.
Over 1,000 people have been confirmed dead in Myanmar after a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck the centre of the country on Friday, sending tremors as far as China and Thailand and reducing buildings in the region to rubble.
Bangkok lowered its death toll to six and reported 26 people had been injured, with 47 others missing at sites across the Thai capital.
Myanmar’s ruling military junta said 2,376 people have been injured and 30 are missing in the country following Friday’s catastrophic earthquake, which prompted both Thailand and Myanmar to declare a state of emergency.
Ruling military general Min Aung Hlaing warned that more deaths and casualties should be expected.
In Bangkok, which has been declared a disaster area by city authorities, a high-rise building under construction collapsed in a huge plume of dust near the city’s Chatuchak Market.
Dramatic footage circulating on social media showed scenes of panic as the structure crumbled into a cloud of dust and onlookers screamed and ran.
According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the quake had a depth of 6.2 miles and was centred close to Mandalay, Myanmar’s second-largest city. A strong 6.4-magnitude aftershock followed the initial tremor.
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