NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar — A powerful earthquake killed more than 20 people across Myanmar and Thailand on Friday, toppling buildings and bridges and trapping over 80 workers in an under-construction skyscraper in Bangkok.
The shallow 7.7-magnitude tremor hit northwest of the city of Sagaing in central Myanmar , and was followed minutes later by a 6.4-magnitude aftershock. The quake's devastation prompted a rare request for international aid from Myanmar 's isolated military junta, which has lost swathes of territory to armed groups. A state of emergency was declared across the six worst-affected regions.
Across Bangkok and the northern tourist destination of Chiang Mai, where the power briefly went out, stunned residents hurried outside, unsure of how to respond to the unusual quake. 'I quickly rushed out of the shop along with other customers,' said Sai, 76, who was working at a minimart in Chiang Mai when the shop started to shake. 'This is the strongest tremor I've experienced in my life.
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