In Myanmar, the death toll has climbed to 2,056, with more than 3,900 people injured and 270 people reported missing, according to the Myanmar Military Junta. In Bangkok, at least 13 people were killed in a building collapse in Chatuchak, according to the Bangkok Metro Authority.
Thousands of people have been killed after an earthquake rocked much of Southeast Asia, including Myanmar and Thailand. Here's how to send help.
Rescue efforts continue after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake hit central Myanmar, with tremors felt in Thailand, China and India. Images from the ground reveal collapsed buildings and human devastation in Myanmar’s second-largest city, Mandalay, and even as far as Thailand’s capital, Bangkok.
He expects hotel and tourism business revenue to decline by at least 10-15%. “The association expects that the earthquake will have a lasting impact on the Songkran tourism atmosphere, making it more subdued than in the past two years. It is estimated that it will take a month to return to normal,” he said.
A 7.7 magnitude earthquake and an aftershock measuring 6.4 rocked Myanmar and neighboring Thailand on Friday, bringing down buildings and disrupting power supplies and transport services.
The deadly earthquake and aftershock that rattled the Thai capital shook water from swimming pools across the city.
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Rescuers freed four people from collapsed buildings in Myanmar on Monday, Chinese media reported, offering some hope three days after a massive earthquake killed over 2,000 as searchers raced to find more survivors in Myanmar and Thailand.
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Officers questioned four Chinese men who were found removing 32 files from containers behind the collapsed building, a police official said.
A massive 7.7 magnitude earthquake has caused buildings to collapse in Thailand and Burma, leaving more than 1,000 dead across both countries.