Junta makes rare call for aid amid reports of deaths and destruction in both countries and hundreds taken to hospitalMyanmar and Thailand hit by earthquake – live updatesA powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake has rocked Myanmar and Thailand, bringing down buildings and prompting Myanmar’s isolated military junta to make a rare request for international aid.Deaths have been reported in both countries, including three people who were killed when a high-rise building under construction in Bangkok collapsed. Rescuers are searching for another 81 people trapped in the rubble. Continue reading…
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Author : Rebecca Ratcliffe in Bangkok, Esther J and agencies
Publish date : 2025-03-28 14:37:00
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Myanmar and Thailand rocked by 7.7-magnitude earthquake
