Earthquake havoc in Thailand
Earthquake: The earthquake in Thailand and Myanmar has caused mass havoc. The intensity of the earthquake is measured at 7.7 on the Richter scale. State Emergency has been declared in Thailand and Myanmar. At the same time, Myanmar ruler Junta has sought international human assistance. The center of the earthquake in the afternoon was near Mandalay, the second largest city in Myanmar, after which a powerful earthquake of 6.4 magnitude occurred. The military government of Myanmar announced emergency across the country including the capital Napatavat and Mandalay.
Contact interrupted in many areas
Myanmar has been facing a bloody civil war for a long time. Due to this, it was not clear how help will reach the affected areas. The Red Cross said that the power lines have fallen to the challenges for Mandalay and Sagaiing regions and their teams trying to reach the southern glory state. “Initial reports received from the ground suggests that the earthquake has caused a lot of damage.” “Information about human needs is still being collected.”
In Myanmar, when the earthquake occurred, a team of AFP journalists was in the National Museum in NAPEDO. The AFP team said that the pieces started falling from the roof when the building was moved. He said that uniformed employees ran out, some were shivering and tears were flowing, while some others were calling on mobile to talk to their families. The surrounding roads were uprooted due to the earthquake and broke and one of the biggest hospitals in the city was blocked by traffic. According to AFP, officials said that the hospital had become a “area of casualties” after the earthquake.
The center of earthquake was in Central Myanmar
According to the AFP report, in a 1,000 -bed hospital, the injured were being treated on the road outside. According to the Reuters report, the buildings and debris scattered on the streets of the city were shown in the social media post from the ancient royal royal capital of Myanmar. However, the Reuters could not immediately confirm the post. The epicenter of the earthquake was in Central Myanmar, which was about 30 miles (50 km) east from the city of Moniva.
Video of building collapse viral
A video of the collapse of the building near the popular quadruped market of Bangkok is going viral on social media in which the multi -storey building with the crane was seen falling into a dust cloud, while the viewers were screaming and running.
Siren’s voice echoed in Central Bangkok and there was a glut of vehicles on the streets, causing some crowds of crowds already in the city. The elevated rapid transit system and subway were discontinued. The city was declared a disaster area. More than 17 million people live in Greater Bangkok area, many of which live in apartments with tall buildings. The city was declared a disaster area. More than 17 million people live in Greater Bangkok region, many of which live in apartments with tall buildings.
A tourist Fraser Morton from Scotland, who was shopping for camera equipment in one of the several malls in Bangkok, said, “Suddenly the entire building started shaking. Immediately screaming and causing a lot of nervousness.” “I started walking peacefully at first, but then the building started shaking, yes, very screaming, very nervous, people were running in the wrong direction below the escalator, there were many bangs and accidents inside the mall.” Like Morton, thousands of people flocked to Benjasiri Park from Bangkok’s busy Sukhumavit Road as well as nearby shopping malls, high buildings and apartment buildings.
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