By The Daily Caller (World News) | Created at 2025-03-28 18:05:53 | Updated at 2025-03-31 11:42:06
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A 7.7 magnitude earthquake shook Myanmar and Thailand on Friday, leaving people dead and buildings devastated in its wake.
Officials said at least 144 were confirmed dead and at least 732 injured in Myanmar, the New York Post reported. The epicenter of the quake was determined to be near Mandalay, a city in Myanmar.
Thailand Defense Minister Phumtham Wechayachai said three people died at a high-rise construction site in Bangkok and 90 were unaccounted for, The Associated Press reported. (RELATED: ‘The Worst I’ve Ever Seen’: Dozens Dead Across Six States After Tornadoes, Wildfires, Dust Storms)
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) estimated that the number of dead could be well into the thousands, though the precise number remains unclear. “High casualties and extensive damage are probable and the disaster is likely widespread. Past red alerts have required a national or international response,” USGS wrote after issuing their red alert.
Video emerged of a high-rise collapsing to the ground, sending scores of construction workers fleeing the chaotic scene. The footage was from Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, TMZ reported. Bangkok is several hundred miles from the deadly earthquake’s reported epicenter.
The Thailand National Institute for Emergency Medicine claimed that 320 workers were at the scene when the tower collapsed.
At least 20 people are suspected dead after a massive 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck #Myanmar and #Thailand on Friday, devastating buildings across Southeast Asia.
Full story HERE: https://t.co/w7x273MQoR pic.twitter.com/5Wm21SM6Qu
— TMZ (@TMZ) March 28, 2025
A construction crane crashed down and water spewed out of an apparent rooftop pool in additional footage as destructive scenes unfolded. “Tremors were felt as far as Thailand and China,” AccuWeather wrote.
Powerful tremors ripple through Bangkok! 🌊 A 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Myanmar caused a rooftop pool to overflow, sending water cascading down. Tremors were felt as far as Thailand and China. pic.twitter.com/njcp4ryIBn
— AccuWeather (@accuweather) March 28, 2025
“The Prime Minister inspected the situation of the collapsed building under construction due to the earthquake in Chatuchak District, Bangkok, and then traveled to the Earthquake Command Center at Bangkok City Hall,” Thailand Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s team wrote on her X account.
นายกรัฐมนตรี ตรวจติดตามสถานการณ์อาคารกำลังก่อสร้างถล่ม จากเหตุแผ่นดินไหว เขตจตุจักร กทม. จากนั้นเดินทางไปที่ยังศูนย์บัญชาการเหตุการณ์แผ่นดินไหว ที่ศาลาว่าการกรุงเทพมหานคร
ทีมงานนายกรัฐมนตรี pic.twitter.com/Ir584LmBzJ
— Ing Shin (@ingshin) March 28, 2025
Video also captured officials surveying rubble and first responders providing aid.
Thousands feared dead after powerful earthquake rocks Thailand and Myanmar — toppling buildings and leaving behind hundreds of miles of destruction https://t.co/DUYBTQpyBv pic.twitter.com/t3ZfSEcV88
— New York Post (@nypost) March 28, 2025
A 7.7 magnitude earthquake qualifies as major earthquake that causes serious destruction, according to Michigan Tech. Around 10 to 15 earthquakes in the 7.0 to 7.9 range occur annually across the globe.
