A member of a rescue team based in Mandalay, Myanmar, told the BBC the number of deaths from the earthquake is not yet known – “but is at least in the hundreds”
Cliff Notes – Hundreds feared dead in Myanmar quake
- A member of a rescue team based in Mandalay, Myanmar, told the BBC the number of deaths from the earthquake is not yet known – “but is at least in the hundreds”
- “That’s all we can say right now because the rescue efforts are ongoing,” they add
- It comes after a strong 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit central Myanmar, with the United States Geological Survey identifying the epicentre as being 16km (10 miles) north-west of the city of Sagaing
- Meanwhile, 70 construction workers are missing after an unfinished high-rise building collapses hundreds of miles away in Thailand’s capital Bangkok, where the effects were felt
- Dramatic images show damaged buildings in Myanmar, while video shows a rooftop pool in Thailand spilling over the sides of a swaying building
- Myanmar has been in political turmoil since a military junta seized power in a 2021 coup – getting information on the ground is difficult
Additional sources
Myanmar earthquake live: Thousands feared dead after earthquakes hit Myanmar and Thailand – The Telegraph
Myanmar earthquake map reveals massive impact of devastating 8.2 magnitude tremor – Mirror