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Damaged road on the highway Naypyidaw-Yangon after the earthquake in Naypyidaw, Myanmar.
Hospital full in the capital of Myanmar. In Thailand, there are dozens of people arrested in the rubble. “It wasn’t unexpected.” There are at least 3 dead.
A strong earthquake recorded in Myanmarof magnitude 7.7, was felt with strong intensity in the Thailand This Friday. Even in China the impact was felt on small tremors.
The earthquake “It was not unexpected”said lead investigator of the Singapore Land Observatory to. The earthquake took place along a segment of the Sagaing Failurean important line of geological failure that has historically recorded great earthquakes: “It has been calm for about 200 years, but we knew it was likely to suffer a break that would cause a great earthquake in the near future.”
A second earthquake was recorded in Thailand 12 minutes later and also shook several regions.
🚨 Breaking News: A large earthquake with magnitude 7.7 has just shook Myanmar and Thailand.
Vibration reportedly also felt until India, Bangladesh, Laos, and China.
— Extra Time Indonesia (@idextratime)
WATCH: New video shows moment 7.7-magnitude earthquake hits Myanmar
— BNO News Live (@BNODesk)
New video: Multi-story building collapses after earthquake in Mandalay, Myanmar
— BNO News Live (@BNODesk)
In the capital of Thailand, Bangkok, the earthquake of land caused the collapse of a 30 -story buildingthe authorities being rescue of 43 workers arrested under the rubble, but It is not yet known the number of people arrested, not even dead people. Another 20 workers were arrested in a building elevator and 40 people have already been taken to the hospital.
urgent!! The building that Chatuchak has collapsed.
– This is a cat. Confused (@Nongmeaw33)
A pool overflowed from a skyscraper following the disaster:
Just experienced a 7.7 strength in for close to 3 minutes. Its epicenter was Mandalay, Myanmar, over 1200 kms from here.
Despite the distance it swayed buildings; caused cracks, forced evacuations and rooftop pools cascaded much water to down below. Scary!
— Joseph Çiprut (@mindthrust)
The government of Thailand decreed the state of emergency in the capital.
Hospital is full. Myanmar asks for help to the world
In Myanmar, in the Sagaing region, southwest of Mandalay, collapsed a bridge and some stories of the highway that connects the city of Ranguum were equally damaged. The inhabitants of Rangum abandoned the houses when the earthquake occurred. Three people will have died after partial collapse of mosque.
The country’s authorities said a high number of victims fell on the Naypidaw Hospital, the country’s capital following the earthquake. An employee of the hospital told France-Pressure that some of the injured are being treated outside the emergency.
The military in power in Myanmar launched, however, a appeal to international aid. The government of India has reported that it is prepared to send help to affected areas. Portugal is following the situation.
Source of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs told Lusa that so far there is no indication of any affected Portuguese citizen.
