В Мьянме и Таиланде произошло мощное землетрясение (2 фото + 10 видео)
Category: Fires and Catastrophes, PEGI 0+
28 March 2025
Hundreds of buildings have been reported destroyed. 
A powerful earthquake measuring 7.7 points has struck Myanmar. The tremors began at 1:20 p.m. local time, and 12 minutes later seismologists recorded a second earthquake measuring 6.4 points. The earthquake center was located near the city of Mandalay. 
The tremors affected Bangladesh, India, Thailand, Laos and China. Neighboring Thailand suffered the most. Dozens of buildings were damaged in Bangkok, and panic began in the city. At least one "crumbled" building is known. This is an unfinished skyscraper, where workers were at the time of the earthquake. About 67 construction workers may be under its rubble.
According to preliminary data, hundreds of houses were destroyed in Myanmar. Rescue operations have been launched in the city of Mandalay, near which the epicenter of the earthquake was located. In Bangkok, emergency services are evacuating tourists and local residents from high-rise buildings. The Prime Minister of Thailand has declared a state of emergency. Public transport, including the metro, has been suspended. Authorities are warning the population of possible aftershocks.
One of the workers under the rubble of a skyscraper
It is reported that in Sagaing (Myanmar) a bridge over the Irrawaddy River has collapsed. The historic 19th-century Mandalay Palace, located in the city of the same name, is partially destroyed.
Nothing is known about the number of victims and the scale of destruction in Myanmar and Thailand. The authorities of these countries do not yet have a complete picture either — rescue operations have only just begun. According to preliminary data, 20 people have died in Myanmar, at least 200 have received various injuries.
