King Charles III has issued his first public statement since being hospitalised due to temporary side effects from his cancer treatment. In a heartfelt message, the monarch extended his condolences to the people of Myanmar after a devastating earthquake claimed the lives of at least 1,000 people.The King extended his sorrow over the destruction caused […]
A relative of a worker at a high-rise building under construction that collapsed in Bangkok, Thailand (left) and a building is damaged after earthquake in Naypyitaw, Myanmar. (Photo/AP) A powerful earthquake struck Myanmar and neighboring Thailand on Friday, destroying buildings, a bridge, and a dam. At least 144 people were killed in Myanmar, where photos […]
Rows of wounded lay outside the emergency department of the 1,000-bed hospital in Myanmar’s capital Naypyidaw, some writhing in pain and others in shock after a powerful earthquake. A stream of casualties were brought to the hospital — some in cars, others in pickups, and others carried on stretchers, their bodies bloody and covered in […]
Myanmar experienced six significant earthquakes along the Sagaing Fault, with the strongest being 7.2 and 7.0 magnitudes. These tremors, occurring at shallow depths, caused damage in Bangkok due to its high liquefaction risk. The National Centre for Seismology highlights the region’s history of strong seismic activity and continues to monitor aftershocks. The six earthquakes that […]
Photos show the aftermath of a mosque and the Mahamuni Pagoda in Mandalay, Myanmar from powerful earthquake. At least three people were killed when a mosque in Myanmar’s Bago region partially collapsed during a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake on Friday. “We were saying prayers when the shaking started… Three died on the spot,” a resident from […]
New Delhi: A 7.7 magnitude earthquake, and an aftershock of 6.8, hit central Myanmar at 12.50pm (local time) Friday. The epicentre was 16km northwest of the city of Sagaing, and at a depth of 10km, the United States Geological Survey said. 20 deaths have been reported – in Myanmar so far – by local media. […]
