‘Murderer’: Protests erupt in Bangkok as Myanmar junta chief attends summit amid earthquake crisis – The Times of India

Members of Spirit in Education Movement holding posters during a press conference to condemn the visit of Myanmar’s military leader Min Aung Hlaing for the BIMSTEC summit in Bangkok (Photo: AP) Myanmar’s junta leader Min Aung Hlaing faced protests in Bangkok on Friday as he attended a regional summit, despite the ongoing crisis in his…

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Myanmar earthquake: Why quakes strike certain regions more often – The Times of India

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…

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Bangkok earthquake: Intense footage captures crane snapping in half and plunging off high-rise – The Times of India

A chilling video captured the moment a massive crane toppled from an under-construction building in Bangkok as a devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck, leaving destruction in its wake. The powerful tremor, which hit near Mandalay at midday, reduced buildings to rubble, caused a dam to burst, and left roads cracked and impassable. At least 144 people…

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