A skyscraper under construction has collapsed in Bangkok, killing one worker and wounding 50 others, according to the rescuers
A powerful earthquake has hit Myanmar, with tremors causing destruction across the country and in neighboring Thailand.
A skyscraper under construction collapsed in the Thai capital, Bangkok, due to the quake on Friday, killing one worker and injuring 50 other, the emergencies services have said. Some people remain trapped under the rubble, but their exact number is unknown, according to the authorities.
According to the US Geological Survey, a 7.7-magnitude quake struck northwest of the city of Sagaing in central Myanmar at a shallow depth of 10km. A 6.4-magnitude aftershock hit the same area shortly afterwards.
Witnesses in the city of Mandalay in Myanmar told Reuters that they have seen several buildings collapse because of the tremors.
Here is some of the aftermath footage near Mandalay.
There was also such similar scale earthquake happened 100 yo ago in the same area, where famous ruin of Mingun Pahtotawgyi and Bell remains. My experts been predicting in past year another strong one is imminent. https://t.co/Kg5enrsRdV pic.twitter.com/RyE9RPeBR6
— ˙ʞ ๅǝᴉɹqɐꓨ 🇲🇲🏳️🌈 (@kokomdy) March 28, 2025
An AFP journalist in Naypyidaw, located south of Sagaing, reported cracks appearing on the roads and chunks of ceilings falling from buildings.
Video from #Mandalay #Myanmar, shows people screaming and crying after a powerful earthquake of 7.3 and 7.7 magnitude struck #earthquake pic.twitter.com/5Z4jQ6KcpL
— sudhakar (@naidusudhakar) March 28, 2025
In the Thai capital Bangkok, skyscrapers were shaken by the tremors, causing locals and tourists to rush outside in panic.
❗️Crane PLUMMETS From The Sky In Bangkok Following #Earthquake Which Hit Myanmar, Thailand & Bhutan
📹 @Aspa_ZunNaNu https://t.co/2JYOUsrdIW pic.twitter.com/ewh8ErDE7b
— RT_India (@RT_India_news) March 28, 2025
A 30-story building under construction collapsed in the capital’s Chatuchak Park area, with damage reported in other parts of the city.
NEW VIDEO: Skyscraper under construction collapses as massive earthquake hits Bangkok. No word on casualties pic.twitter.com/QhoLEEnd7b
— BNO News (@BNONews) March 28, 2025
Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has declared Bangkok “an emergency zone” and instructed the local authorities in other provinces to treat the earthquake as “a national emergency.”
❗️At Least 43 Workers Trapped Following Skyscraper Collapse In Bangkok Triggered By Massive 7.7M Earthquake – AFP https://t.co/2JYOUsqFTo pic.twitter.com/porDHp9Ltm
— RT_India (@RT_India_news) March 28, 2025
Tremors were also felt in China’s southwest Yunnan province, according to the China Earthquake Administration (CEA).
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said New Delhi “stands ready to offer all possible assistance” to Naypyidaw and Bangkok. “Concerned by the situation in the wake of the earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand,” Modi wrote on X.
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