The death toll from the devastating earthquake that shocked Myanmar and Thailand on Friday rose sharply to more than 1,650 victims.
this The earthquake’s epicenter In central Myanmar, 1,644 people have been confirmed dead and nearly 140 are still missing, the country’s ruling military said on Saturday.
The 7.7-magnitude earthquake knocked down dozens of buildings as well as destroyed bridges and highways, the deadliest natural disaster in years, the deadliest natural disaster. Myanmar is also known as Myanmar.
Survivors in Mandalay, Myanmar’s second largest city, dug them naked on Friday, desperately trying to save those who are still trapped, lacking heavy machinery, and authorities were absent. Myanmar’s military rulers allowed hundreds of foreign rescuers to enter on Saturday.
Rescue workers at the building worked after a strong earthquake occurred in Mandalay, Mandalay, Myanmar on March 29, 2025. (Reuters/Longe beam)
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The earthquake hit prayers across the country on Friday, causing the collapse of at least 50 mosques across the country, killing nearly 300 people, Yangon Khit Thit News Agency Report.
The earthquake damaged at least 2,900 buildings, 30 roads and 7 bridges, a preliminary assessment by the opposition state government in Myanmar said.
The earthquake occurred in a fierce civil war that destroyed the economy and was displaced. It makes movements across the country difficult and dangerous, complicates relief efforts and raises concerns that death toll will still rise sharply.
People rode their motorcycles past a collapsed building on March 28, 2025 after an earthquake in central Myanmar. (Str/afp via Getty Image)
The airport was also damaged, further hindering the rescue work. For example, satellite photos from Planet Lab PBC show an earthquake crashing down an air traffic control tower at Naypyitaw International Airport, according to the Associated Press.
The country sits on the Sagaing fault, a major north-south fault that separates the Indian plate and the Sunda plate.
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President Donald Trump Said the earthquake “terrible” on Friday and promised that the United States would help relief efforts.
“It’s a real bad and we’re going to help. We’ve talked to the country,” Trump said.
exist Neighboring Thailand, At least ten people were killed when the earthquake shaking the buildings and putting down skyscrapers in the capital of Bangkok.
Dramatic video captured in Bangkok at noon Friday showed a 33-story apartment building being built and drowned out dust and debris spread across the streets of the city. Bangkok City authorities said earlier Friday that 10 people were killed and 16 were injured.
Water from a separate high-rise building in Bangkok fell on the rooftop pool in Bangkok, and debris fell from many buildings as they swayed.
Thai Prime Minister Paetontarn Shinawatra said the country has now “returned to normal”.
India and China reportedly felt aftershocks.
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Photos and videos of Myanmar show two hard-earned cities that have suffered severe losses.
According to videos and photos posted on Facebook social media, in Mandalay, Myanmar’s second largest city, the earthquake damaged part of the former palace and buildings.
In the Sakyn region southwest of Mandalay, a 90-year-old bridge collapsed, and some parts of the highway link connecting Mandalay and Yangon City were also damaged.
In the capital naypyitaw, earthquake Damaged religious shrine, pushing parts to the ground and some houses.
Christina Shaw, Greg Norman, Bradford Bates Reuters and the Associated Press contributed to the report.
