Hundreds of people are feared dead after a 7.7-magnitude quake struck Myanmar. Tremors from the quake, which had its epicentre near Mandalay, caused devastation across Southeast Asia, including in Bangkok. Over 80 construction workers are missing in the Thai capital after a 30-storey building that was under construction collapsed. Search and rescue teams are scrambling to locate those who are trapped under the rubble.
Over 80 construction workers are missing in the Thai capital
In Myanmar, a country already facing a brutal civil war that has claimed thousands of lives, buildings have collapsed and hundreds of people are missing. The junta has declared a state of emergency in six regions, including in the capital Naypyidaw. Hospitals there have been overwhelmed with injured survivors, forcing medical staff to treat patients outside due to structural damage. Roads and bridges have been destroyed, hampering relief operations.
My own home, in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand, shook violently in the earthquake.
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