AFP journalists in the capital of Myanmar, Naipida, said roads bent over the power of vibration and pieces of roofs fell from buildings.
Strong 7.7 Richter earthquake struck the central Myanmar on Friday, which also affected Bangkok with hundreds of people pouring out panic -stricken from the buildings of the capital of Thailand after vibrations. Under the construction of a high -rise building in Bangkok it collapsed and according to first reports of at least 43 workers are trapped in it. Thailand Prime Minister Paatongarted Sinaiatra convened an extraordinary meeting to assess the effects of the earthquake.
Video released on social media shows the high -rise building with a crane on top collapsing in a cloud of dust, while people were screaming and running.
AFP journalists in the capital of Myanmar, Naipidaou said they said that Roads bent over the power of vibrations and pieces of ceilings fell from buildings.
The focus of the vibration was found 16 kilometers northwest of the city of Sagaing at a depth of 10 kilometers around 12:50 pm Local time (0620 GMT), USGS reported.
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The vibrations were also felt In the southwestern province of Yunnan, China, according to Beijing’s earthquake service, which stated that the vibration was 7.9 degrees.
The vibrations were also felt In the southwestern province of Yunnan, China, according to Beijing’s earthquake service, which stated that the vibration was 7.9 degrees.
Eyewitnesses to Bangkok said that People came out panicked on the streets and that the water was thrown from the pools.
The fearful residents were removed from the stairs of high -rise buildings and hotels in the densely populated center of Bangkok, the Daily Mail reports.
In the wider area of Bangkok there are more than more than 17 million people.
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