BANGKOK (AP) — A high-rise building under construction in Bangkok collapsed after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake rocked Thailand and neighboring Myanmar midday on Friday, police said, and possible casualties are not yet known.
Associated PressDamaged pagodas are seen after an earthquake, Friday, March 28, 2025 in Naypyitaw, Myanmar. BANGKOK — A high-rise building under construction in Bangkok collapsed after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake rocked Thailand and neighboring Myanmar midday on Friday, police said, and possible casualties are not yet known.A dramatic video circulated on social media showed the multi-story building with a crane on top collapsing into a cloud of dust, while onlookers screamed and ran.
Thailand's Department of Disaster Prevention said the quake was felt in almost all regions of the country.The epicenter of the earthquake was in central Myanmar, about 50 kilometers east of the city of Monywa.In the capital Naypyitaw, the quake damaged religious shrines, sending parts toppling to the ground, and some homes.
Further reports of damage were not immediately available from Myanmar, which is embroiled in a civil war.
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