Rescuers scan the rubbles at the site of an under construction high-rise building that collapsed after an earthquake in Bangkok (Pic credit: AP) The death toll from Myanmar‘s devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake rose to 3,085, with search and rescue operations still underway, the country’s ruling military junta confirmed on Thursday.According to junta spokesperson Zaw Min…
This satellite photo from Planet Labs PBC shows the Naypyitaw International Airport after an earthquake struck in Naypyitaw, Myanmar. (AP) Newly released satellite images have exposed the full extent of devastation in Myanmar following a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake on Friday. The images, captured by Planet Labs and Maxar Technologies, show widespread destruction across central Myanmar,…
The deadly 7.7-magnitude earthquake which struck Myanmar on Friday had as much energy as more than 300 atomic bombs combined, according to a leading American geologist.“The force that a quake like this releases is about 334 atomic bombs,” geologist Jess Phoenix told CNN.She also cautioned that aftershocks from the earthquake, the death toll from which…
Panic and chaos erupted at Myanmar’s Naypyitaw International Airport on Friday as the powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck, causing major destruction, including the collapse of the air traffic control tower. A video captured the moment terrified passengers and airport staff ran for safety as parts of the roof caved in and smoke filled the air….
When a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar on Friday, its tremors sent shockwaves through Bangkok, leaving tourists in a panic and killing 10 people in Thailand’s capital.French tourist Augustin Gus, 23, was shopping for a t-shirt when the building started to shake violently.“Just when I left the elevator, the earth started moving. I thought it was…
NEW DELHI: India on Saturday launched ‘Operation Brahma‘ following a devastating earthquake in Myanmar that claimed over 1000 lives.Ministry of external affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal shared images on social media platform X, announcing that an Indian Air Force C-130 J aircraft carrying approximately 15 tonnes of relief material—including tents, blankets, sleeping bags, food packets, hygiene…
NEW DELHI: Indian tourists who returned from earthquake-hit Thailand recounted the “emergency situation” of experiencing the deadly tremors on Friday. A series of earthquake jolted Myanmar, tremors of which were also felt in the neighbouring country of Thailand.Describing the situation, Safdar, returning from Bangkok said, “I was on the road at that time. I saw…
NEW DELHI: A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck near Mandalay, Myanmar, early Friday, sending tremors as far as Bangkok, approximately 800 miles (1,300 kilometers) away. The quake caused extensive damage in two major cities, with images from the capital, Naypyidaw, showing rescue crews working to pull victims from the rubble of collapsed buildings. Authorities in Bangkok…
