The Bangkok Municipality Authority has released updated figures following a strong earthquake, APA reports.
As of 18:30 local time, it said 10 people are confirmed dead, 42 injured, and 78 still missing.
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03. 28. 2025/ 14:35
At least three workers have died as a result of the collapse of a 30-story building under construction in Bangkok following a strong earthquake, Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister, APA reports.
According to him, 81 people are trapped under the rubble.
According to data from the United States Geological Survey (USGS, two consecutive earthquakes with magnitudes of 7.7 and 6.4 were recorded in Myanmar.
According to Myanmar Now, the earthquake was felt in the country's second-largest city, Mandalay, as well as in the surrounding Kyaukse, Pyin Oo Lwin, and Shwebo regions. Eyewitnesses reported that several historic buildings collapsed in Mandalay, and there may be people trapped under the rubble.
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) estimates that more than 10,000 people have died in the strong earthquakes in Myanmar and Thailand.
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12:56
In Thailand, 1 person has died and 43 people have been trapped under the debris as a result of a powerful earthquake, APA reports citing the local media.
As a result of the collapse of a building under construction in Bangkok, at least 43 workers have been trapped under the debris.
The Prime Minister of Thailand has declared a state of emergency in Bangkok.
According to the China Earthquake Administration, the earthquake that took place in Myanmar had a magnitude of 7.9. The aftershocks were felt in China, Thailand, and Vietnam. Residents of high-rise buildings have been urged to leave their homes.
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12:08
A 30-storey skyscraper under construction for government offices collapsed in Bangkok on Friday, trapping 43 workers, police and medics said, after the city was rocked by a strong earthquake, APA reports citing the Daily Star.
The building in the north of the Thai capital was reduced to a tangle of rubble and twisted metal in seconds after the 7.7-magnitude quake, which had its epicentre in Myanmar.
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