28-03-2025
Myanmar junta says 'many civilians were killed and injured' following quake
'Many civilians were killed and injured' by the 7.7 magnitude earthquake that hit central Myanmar, according to Myanmar state media.
'Several injured people' are in hospitals in central Sagaing and Mandalay near the epicenter, as well as in the capital Napyidaw, ' MRTV said.
Those hospitals need blood 'therefore, blood donors are requested to immediately contact the respective hospitals for the donation,' MRTV said.
A seismologist told CNN that the powerful 7.7-magnitude quake that rocked Myanmar is like a 'great knife cut into the Earth.'
James Jackson, from the University of Cambridge in England, said the earthquake was caused by a rupture that lasted for 'a full minute,' causing sideways movements on the ground.
'It's moving a fault, which is like a great knife cut in the Earth,' he added.
He said while Bangkok doesn't have earthquakes, its tall buildings make the city particularly vulnerable to distant tremors.
The 7.7-magnitude earthquake damaged parts of the Mandalay Royal Palace complex in Myanmar on Friday.
A gaping hole was seen in several sections of the wall surrounding the royal palace of the last Burmese monarchy, according to images published by state broadcaster MRTV.
The palace, located in northern Mandalay, was initially constructed between 1857 and 1859 as part of King Mindon's founding of the new royal capital city.
It remains one of the country's most historical sites and was a popular tourist attraction before the junta seized power in 2021.
