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Yahoo
28-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
State of emergency declared in Myanmar after huge earthquake
A huge 7.7 magnitude earthquake has hit central Myanmar, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The epicentre was 16km (10 miles) north-west of the city of Sagaing, at a depth of 10km, sending strong tremors that were felt as far as south-west China and Thailand. At least 43 construction workers are missing after an unfinished high-rise building collapsed hundreds of miles away in Bangkok. Casualty figures in Myanmar are unclear, however there have been reports of roads buckling in the capital of Naypyidaw, and the country's military government has declared a state of emergency in six regions. The earthquake struck near Mandalay, which is Myanmar's second-largest city with a population of about 1.5 million people. Twelve minutes after the first earthquake hit, another struck, according to the USGS. The second was a magnitude of 6.4 and its epicentre was 18km (11.1 miles) south of Sagaing, the agency added. Soe Lwin, in Myanmar's largest city, Yangon, said he felt the first earthquake for a "long time" and added that residents are worried about the potential for more aftershocks. Follow live coverage of the earthquake here Bui Thu, a BBC journalist who lives in Bangkok, told the BBC World Service's Newsday programme that she was at home cooking when the initial quake happened. "I was very nervous, I was very panicked," she said. "Buildings in Bangkok are not engineered for earthquakes, so I think that's why I think there's going to be big damage." Myanmar has been in political turmoil since a military junta seized power in a 2021 coup. The state controls almost all local radio, television, print and online media, and Internet use is restricted in the country, which often makes access to information difficult. Moment Bangkok high-rise collapses following Myanmar earthquake
BBC News
28-03-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
Powerful earthquake hit Myanmar, trap plenty pipo for Thailand
Just 12 minutes afta di first earthquake hit Myanmar, another one strike, according to US Geological Survey. Di second one get a magnitude of 6.4, e record, less than di earlier one of 7.7. Di epicentre dey 18km (11.1 miles) south of Sagaing. Forty-three construction workers dey miss afta powerful earthquake cause one unfinished 30-storey building for Bangkok to collapse, Thai authorities tok. Fifty pipo bin dey inside di building near Chatuchak Park, wey dey hundreds of miles away from di earthquake epicentre for Myanmar. Seven bin escape while 43 odas still dey trapped, di National Institute for Emergency Medicine tok for Facebook post. AFP news agency also bin report di 43 pipo wey dey miss, dem quote police. "When I arrived to inspect di site, I hear pipo dey call for help, dem say help me," Worapat Sukthai, deputy police chief of Bang Sue district, tell AFP. Di building dem plan am for goment offices. 'I panic well-well', Bangkok resident tok Bui Thu, one BBC journalist wey dey live for Bangkok, tell BBC World Service Newsday programme say she bin dey her house dey cook wen di first quake happun. "I bin dey very nervous, I panic well-well," she tok. "I bin no know know wetin e be becos e don reach, I think a decade since Bangkok experience really strong or powerful earthquake like dis." "From my apartment I just see some cracking for di walls and water splashed out of swimming pools and pipo just dey just shout." Sake of aftershock, she, along wit oda pipo, run out enta street. "We just dey try to wrap our heads around wetin dey going on," she tok. "Buildings for Bangkok no dey designed for earthquakes, so I feel say na why I think di damage go big." Wetin we know so far Di earthquake Di damage Goment response Roads crack and building scata for Myanmar Checkout some images now from Naypyidaw, di capital of Myanmar. Why updates from Myanmar dey difficult to get Na military junta dey rule Myanmar since di coup wey happun for 2021, sake of dis, access to information dey difficult. Di state dey controls almost all of local radio, television, print and online media. Internet use also dey restricted. Also e be like say Communication lines dey down as BBC no fit get through to aid agencies wey dey ground. How common earthquakes be for Myanmar? Earthquakes dey more common for Myanmar, compared to Thailand. Between 1930 and 1956, na about six strong quakes of 7.0 magnitude near di Sagaing Fault don happun, wey run dey through di centre of di kontri , AFP news agency reports, dem cite USGS. Thailand no be earthquake zone and nearly all earthquakes wey dem don feel dia, wey dey rare, na from neighbouring Myanmar. As buildings for Bangkok no dey engineered for powerful earthquakes, di structural damage fit dey significant. 'I feel di earthquake for a long time,' Yangon resident tok Soe Lwin, for Yangon, Myanmar largest city, say im bin feel di earthquake for a "long time". But, im say e no dey like say widespread damage dey for di downtown area of di former capital. Im add say residents dey worried about di potential for another, bigger earthquake in di coming days. State of emergency declared in six regions of Myanmar Di military junta wey dey rule Myanmar since one coup for 2021 don declare a state of emergency for di regions of Sagaing, Mandalay, Magway, Bago, Easter Shan state and Naypyidaw, according to local media reports. For one statement wey we don see dem add say officials go investigate di damages and begin coordinating rescues for affected areas.
