Powerful earthquake hits Myanmar with tremors felt in Thailand (VIDEOS)
A skyscraper under construction has collapsed in Bangkok, killing one worker and wounding 50 others, according to the rescuers Read Full Article at RT.com
A skyscraper under construction has collapsed in Bangkok, killing one worker and wounding 50 others, according to the rescuers
A powerful earthquake has hit Myanmar, with tremors causing destruction across the country and in neighboring Thailand.
A skyscraper under construction collapsed in the Thai capital, Bangkok, due to the quake on Friday, killing one worker and injuring 50 other, the emergencies services have said. Some people remain trapped under the rubble, but their exact number is unknown, according to the authorities.
According to the US Geological Survey, a 7.7-magnitude quake struck northwest of the city of Sagaing in central Myanmar at a shallow depth of 10km. A 6.4-magnitude aftershock hit the same area shortly afterwards.
Witnesses in the city of Mandalay in Myanmar told Reuters that they have seen several buildings collapse because of the tremors.
Here is some of the aftermath footage near Mandalay.
There was also such similar scale earthquake happened 100 yo ago in the same area, where famous ruin of Mingun Pahtotawgyi and Bell remains. My experts been predicting in past year another strong one is imminent. https://t.co/Kg5enrsRdV pic.twitter.com/RyE9RPeBR6— ˙ʞ ๅǝᴉɹqɐꓨ
