Myanmar, Thailand Earthquakes: The day after a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake shook Myanmar, rescuers have been crawling diligently through the rubble with their own hands, desperately searching for survivors in Mandalay, the country’s second-largest city and the epicentre of the disaster. According to Burmese state media, over 1,000 people have been killed, and a US agency has warned that the death toll could rise to 10,000.
The quake was so severe that it caused the collapse of several landmark structures and bridges in Bangkok, which is 900 miles away.
Strong earthquakes were also felt in areas of India, including Meghalaya and Manipur, Bangladesh, including Dhaka and Chattogram, and China.
Harrowing facts about the wreckage are emerging as survivors relate their horror stories from yesterday’s event.
One survivor from Myanmar told the BBC that he was rescued from the wreckage after the earthquake struck while he was in the restroom. As he and others raced for shelter in another building, another earthquake struck, forcing that structure to collapse as well. He stated that his grandmother, aunt, and uncles are still missing, and that their prospects of survival are zero.
After PM Modi declared that India is ready to offer assistance, India sent 15 tonnes of relief materials, including solar lamps, food packets and kitchen sets, to Myanmar on an IAF C 130 J aircraft.
#WATCH | #MyanmarEarthquake | The first tranche of 15 tonnes of relief material, including tents, blankets, sleeping bags, food packets, hygiene kits, generators, and essential medicines, has landed in Yangon#OperationBrahma
— ANI (@ANI) March 29, 2025
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Bangkok authorities on Friday said that they have received 2,000 reports of structural cracks in buildings across the city. In a statement, Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt said: “Despite the collapse of one under-construction building, no completed buildings have suffered structural failure.”
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