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Myanmar Earthquake LIVE Updates: Myanmar was rocked by two consecutive earthquakes, measuring 7.7 and 6.4 on the Richter scale, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) on Friday. The epicentre of the earthquake was reported to be in central Myanmar, nearly 50 kilometres east of the city of Monywa.
The iconic Ava Bridge in Myanmar’s Mandalay collapsed in the quake, and a mosque partially collapsed, killing at least 20 people. A hospital declared itself a “mass casualty area” as several buildings fell and roads cracked open, prompting the ruling junta to make a rare request for international aid.
Several parts of Thailand also felt tremors of the quake. At least three people were killed and dozens of workers were trapped after an under-construction skyscraper collapsed in Bangkok following the earthquake.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed concerns over the earthquake and offered all possible assistance. He also asked the Indian authorities to be on standby.
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Myanmar Earthquake LIVE Updates: Soil Liquefaction Caused Severe Damage, Says NCS
The Centre for Seismology said that the earthquake that struck Myanmar and Thailand caused severe damage because its shaking frequency matched the natural vibration of buildings. Soil liquefaction, where the soil behaves like a thick liquid, was also one of the reasons for the damage.
Myanmar Earthquake LIVE Updates: Death Toll Rises To 186, Over 800 Injured
At least 186 people have been killed in the powerful earthquake that jolted Myanmar and Thailand on Friday, while the number of injured people has reached 800. In Myanmar, 181 people have died, while five deaths have been reported in Thailand.
Myanmar Earthquake LIVE Updates: Shadow Govt Says 12 Killed, Seeks Urgent Aid
Zin Mar Aung, the top diplomat of the parallel Unity Government in Myanmar, said 12 people were killed in the earthquake and urgent international assistance was needed.
“It’s very serious, we need humanitarian and technical assistance from the international community,” he said in an interview with Reuters.
Myanmar Earthquake LIVE Updates: Pope Francis Offers Prayers To Quake-Affected Victims
Pope Francis offered prayers to the victims of a powerful earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand on Friday, the sixth day of his convalescence in the Vatican after a five-week hospitalisation for life-threatening double pneumonia. “The pope has been informed of the disaster in Myanmar and is praying for the dramatic situation and for the many victims, also in Thailand,” the Vatican said.
Myanmar Earthquake LIVE Updates: 'Not The First Quake With Magnitude 7', Says NCS Director
Director of Centre for Seismology (NCS) Dr OP Mishra on Friday said the six earthquakes in Myanmar on Friday were on the longest Sagaing Fault. He said this was not the first occurrence of an earthquake above 7 on the Richter scale.
Myanmar Earthquake LIVE Updates: 3.7 Magnitude Quake Hits Manipur
An earthquake of magnitude 3.7 struck Manipur’s Chandel, according to the Centre for Seismology, hours after a powerful earthquake in Myanmar that killed 167 people and devastated the country and neighbouring Thailand,
Myanmar Earthquake LIVE Updates: 68 People Injured In Thailand, 5 In Critical Condition
The Narenthorn Centre at the Institute for Emergency Medicine reported that a total of 68 people were injured, five of them critically, after a skyscraper collapsed following the Myanmar earthquake. They were sent to seven hospitals in the area, reported the Bangkok Post.
Myanmar Earthquake LIVE Updates: Large Surface Rupture After Powerful Quake In Myanmar
A large rupture was seen in the ground in Myanmar after a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake wreaked havoc in the country, leading to hundreds of casualties.
Myanmar Earthquake LIVE Updates: 'Significant Damage' In Central Myanmar, Says UN Official
An official from the UN Office on Humanitarian Affairs said central Myanmar endured “significant damage”, citing initial reports of the 7.7 magnitude earthquake. “We are gathering information about the people impacted, infrastructure damage, and immediate humanitarian needs to guide a response,” said a spokesperson.
Myanmar Earthquake LIVE Updates: WHO Offers Help To Quake Victims
The World Health Organisation (WHO) said it was mobilising its logistics hub in Dubai to prepare trauma injury supplies after a powerful earthquake struck Myanmar and Thailand.
Myanmar Earthquake LIVE Updates: 'Every Building' In Bangkok To Be Inspected For Safety, Says PM
Thailand’s PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra said “every building” in Bangkok would need to be inspected for safety, though it was not immediately clear how that would be carried out. She has directed relief agencies to monitor the situation and carry out rescue operations.
Myanmar Earthquake LIVE Updates: Death Toll Rises to 167
The death toll in the Myanmar earthquake has now risen to 167, of which 163 are in Myanmar, along with over 300 injured. Four deaths and 68 injuries were reported in Thailand. Additionally, two people were injured in China.
Myanmar Earthquake LIVE Updates: Concerns Over Myanmar's Large-Scale Dams Rise
Concerns over the state of large-scale dams in Myanmar have risen after a powerful earthquake damaged buildings and public infrastructure. “We currently have concerns for large-scale dams that people are watching to see the conditions of them,” said Marie Manrique, Program Coordinator for the Federation of the Red Cross.
Myanmar Earthquake LIVE Updates: Mandalay Palace, Built In 1850s, Heavily Damaged In Quake
The Mandalay Palace in Myanmar, which was built by the royal family in the 1850s and refurbished in the 1990s, was heavily damaged in the earthquake. Multiple images showed extensive damage on the walls, and at least one interior building has collapsed.
Myanmar Earthquake LIVE Updates: Red Cross Says 'Significant Damage' In Myanmar
The Red Cross said there has been “significant damage” in Myanmar following two powerful earthquakes as the casualty toll is expected to be in “hundreds”, according to the BBC. A state of emergency has been declared in six regions.
Myanmar Earthquake LIVE Updates: Authorities Warn People As Rescue Efforts Underway
As authorities are racing to rescue dozens of others believed to be trapped under the rubble of the collapsed high-rise in Bangkok, as per the Bangkok’s Institute for Emergency Medicine (NIEM), the regional governor warned people to be cautious after many high-rise buildings were damaged.
Myanmar Earthquake LIVE Updates: Quake Could Not Come At A 'Worse Time' For Myanmar, Says Expert
This earthquake could “not have come at a worst time for Myanmar”, Joe Freeman, Amnesty ’s Myanmar researcher, told the BBC. The country has been in the grip of a devastating civil awar and more than a third of the population are in need of humanitarian assistance.
Myanmar Earthquake LIVE Updates: Odisha CM, LoP Express Concern Over Massive Quake
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Leader of Opposition in Odisha Assembly Naveen Patnaik Friday expressed concern over the devastating earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand. Two successive earthquakes caused over 100 deaths and 350 injuries.
Myanmar Earthquake LIVE Updates: What Led To The Massive Quake? NCS Explains
The Centre for Seismology on Friday explained that the massive 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Myanmar was triggered by the causative Sagaing fault near the Indo-Burma subduction zone.
“The rupture direction is towards Bangkok, Thailand causing severe damage to structures in the region due to liquefactions and matching of earthquake shaking frequency with the spectral frequency of the structures,” it said.
Myanmar Earthquake LIVE Updates: Seismologist Says Bangkok Usually Doesn't Have Earthquakes, But It’s Vulnerable
Earthquakes are an unusual occurrence in Bangkok, a seismologist said after a 7.7-magnitude temblor struck neighboring Myanmar, sending tremors across the country and toppling buildings as far away as Bangkok. Phumtham Wechayachai, deputy prime minister of Thailand, said that such an event has “never happened in 100 years.”
Myanmar Earthquake LIVE Updates: 103 Killed In Myanmar, 4 Deaths In Thailand
The death toll in the Myanmar earthquakes has now risen to 107, of which 103 are in Myanmar. Four deaths and over 50 injuries were reported in Thailand. Additionally, two people were injured in China.
Myanmar Earthquake LIVE Updates: Video Shows People Swept Away By Water From Rooftop Pool In China
A chilling video from China’s Yunnan showed people being swept away by the water from a rooftop pool during the earthquake.
Myanmar Earthquake LIVE Updates: Death Toll Rises To 87; Over 350 Injured
The death toll in the Myanmar earthquakes has now risen to 87, according to reports. At least 83 people have been killed in Myanmar and over 300 were injured, while four deaths and over 50 injuries were reported in Thailand. Additionally, two people were injured in China.
Myanmar Earthquake LIVE Updates: Bangkok Parks To Stay Open Overnight
Bangkok city authorities said parks would stay open overnight for those unable to sleep at home. The streets of the capital were full of commuters attempting to walk home, or simply taking refuge in the entrances of malls and office buildings.
Myanmar Earthquake LIVE Updates: Blood In HIgh Demand In Myanmar's Hardest-Hit Areas
Myanmar’s government said blood was in high demand in the hardest-hit areas that were struck by the powerful earthquakes, and videos from the country showed multiple collapsed houses and buckled and cracked roads.
Myanmar Earthquake LIVE Updates: Scientist Says Myanmar's Earthquake Wasn't Unexpected, Explains 'Seismic Hazard'
A scientist at the Earth Observatory of Singapore said that Myanmar earthquakes were not out of the blue. Magnitude 7.7 and 6.4 earthquakes struck Myanmar, rocking Thailand and its capital Bangkok as well. Tremors were also felt in some provinces of China.
The earthquakes occurred along a segment of the Sagaing Fault, a major geological fault line that has historically seen big earthquakes.
Myanmar Earthquake LIVE Updates: 20 Dead At Hospital, Several Injured
About 20 people have died at a major hospital in Myanmar’s capital after a powerful earthquake hit the country. “About 20 people died after they arrived at our hospital so far. Many people were injured,” the doctor at the 1,000-bed general hospital in Naypyidaw told AFP.
Myanmar Earthquake LIVE Updates: Thai PM Orders Disaster Management Command To Monitor Situation
Thai PM Paetongtorn Paetongtarn Shinawatra the Disaster Management Command to monitor the situation and assess potential impacts closely following an earthquake that sparked international alarm.
Myanmar Earthquake LIVE Updates: Metro, Rapid Transit System Suspended For Safety Checks
The Thai government announced that in the wake of the earthquake, services on the MRT Blue Line, MRT Purple Line, and BTS Skytrain (rapid transit system) have been temporarily suspended for system safety checks.
Myanmar Earthquake LIVE Updates: Air Traffic Control Tower Collapses In Naypyidaw Airport, 5 Killed
At least five people have been killed after back-to-back earthquakes tore through the Naypyidaw Airport in Myanmar’s capital, causing the air traffic control tower to collapse.
Myanmar Earthquake LIVE Updates: India In Touch With Bangkok Authorities
India is currently in touch with authorities in Bangkok amid rescue efforts following twin earthquakes in Myanmar, informed Jaideep Mazumdar, Secretary (East), Ministry of External Affairs. He said there was nothing to indicate that the earthquakes would impact the upcoming BIMSTEC summit in Bangkok, which PM Modi will attend next week.
Myanmar Earthquake LIVE Updates: Locals Carry Out Rescue Efforts In Myanmar
Locals in Myanmar’s Mandalay carry out rescue efforts at the debris of buildings that have collapsed here due to a 7.7 magnitude earthquake.
Myanmar Earthquake LIVE Updates: Thai PM Promises All Required Help
Thailand’s PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra said in a news conference that she has ordered relevant agencies to prepare and work to relieve the situation and warned of possible aftershocks. She didn’t mention any casualties. “I’d like to ask everyone to stay calm and do not panic, but please be careful,” she said.
Myanmar Earthquake LIVE Updates: Can Home Insurance Protect You During Earthquakes?
On Friday, March 28, Myanmar was struck by a powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.7, followed by an aftershock of 6.8, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
In the wake of such natural calamities, many citizens question whether their insurance policies cover such events.
Myanmar Earthquake LIVE Updates: France, EU 'Ready' To Provide Support To Myanmar, Thailand
The French Government as well as European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen have promised support to Myanmar and Thailand after the countries bore the brunt of successive earthquakes that have killed nearly 60 people.
Myanmar Earthquake LIVE Updates: Collaboration In Disaster Management With BIMSTEC Has Been India's Priority, Says MEA
In the wake of the earthquakes in Myanmar, Jaideep Mazumdar, Secretary (East), Ministry of External Affairs, said that collaboration in disaster management practices with BIMSTEC allies through Joint Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) practices has always been India’s priority.
Myanmar Earthquake LIVE Updates: PM Modi To Visit Thailand On April 3-4
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Thailand on April 3-4 to attend the BIMSTEC Summit. His visit also focuses on disaster preparedness, given the two earthquakes that struck Myanmar and left a trail of destruction in Thailand.
Myanmar Earthquake LIVE Updates: Myanmar Rocked By Six Earthquakes
At least six earthquakes jolted Myanmar on Friday, according to the Center for Seismology. The latest earthquake of 4.3 magnitude occurred at a depth of 10km, making it susceptible to aftershocks.
Myanmar Earthquake LIVE Updates: Tremors Felt In Bangladesh, Cambodia And India
The impact of the twin earthquakes that rocked Myanmar and Thailand on Friday was also felt in China, Cambodia, Bangladesh and India. Some states, including West Bengal and Madhya Pradesh, felt the tremors, as per reports.
Myanmar Earthquake LIVE Updates: Metro, Rail Services Suspended In Bangkok, Airports Running Normally
Thailand PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra declared a state of emergency in Bangkok, where some metro and light rail services were suspended, further snarling the city’s already notorious traffic. However, airports were operating normally.
