7.7-magnitude earthquake hits Myanmar and Thailand; at least 144 dead, Myanmar junta says
- A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar and Thailand, causing significant damage and prompting evacuations.
- The earthquake caused at least 144 deaths, according to the Myanmar junta, with rescue efforts underway for missing workers at the construction site.
- Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra interrupted her official visit to hold an urgent meeting following the quake, utilizing social media to update the public.
- The earthquake caused damage to historic buildings in Myanmar and a 90-year-old bridge collapsed in the Sagaing region, highlighting the earthquake's widespread impact.
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Myanmar has been hit by a powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.7 at a depth of ten kilometers. Information from the country, ruled by a military junta, is scarce. The earthquake in Myanmar killed 144 people and injured more than 730. Of these, at least 15 people died in the collapse of a mosque in the city of Mandalay in the central part of the country. A monastery collapsed in the city of Taungoo, killing five people. The earthquake was al…
At least 144 dead and hundreds injured after Myanmar earthquake
At least 144 people have been killed and over 730 others have been injured after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar with tremors felt in Thailand and neighboring countries. NBC News' Janis Mackey Frayer reports on the devastation caused by the powerful quake.
Myanmar’s military junta makes rare plea for help after powerful earthquake kills scores with toll expected to rise
BANGKOK, Thailand -- A magnitude 7.7 earthquake hit the heart of war-ravaged Myanmar on Friday, triggering the collapse of buildings across the region leaving scores of people killed and the toll expected to rise.
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