Over 150 killed as massive quake jolts Myanmar and Thailand

March 28, 2025 / 9:03 PM

Rescue teams are seen at a construction site where a building collapsed in Bangkok

Sharjah 24 – AFP: A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake hit Myanmar and Thailand on Friday, resulting in more than 150 deaths and hundreds of injuries. The tremor, followed by a 6.4-magnitude aftershock, caused widespread destruction, with collapsed buildings, damaged bridges, and cracked roads across Myanmar. A 30-story skyscraper under construction in Bangkok also collapsed.

Myanmar’s dire situation and international aid request

Myanmar's junta leader, Min Aung Hlaing, confirmed 144 deaths and 732 injuries in Myanmar, with the toll expected to rise. The civil war-torn country is struggling to respond to the disaster, and Hlaing made a rare appeal for international aid, urging organizations and countries to assist in relief efforts.

Mass casualty area in Myanmar hospitals

Hospitals, especially in the capital Naypyidaw and Mandalay, are overwhelmed with casualties. The World Health Organisation labeled the situation as a "very big threat to life and health."

Thailand’s skyscraper collapse and rescue operations

In Thailand, a 30-story building in Bangkok collapsed, killing at least eight people, with many more feared trapped under rubble. Rescue teams are working through the night, and the city has declared an emergency zone.