36 h. ago Myanmar earthquake: woman trapped for days pulled alive from the rubble

Brief moment of relief as rescue workers carry a woman from the rubble of a hotel in Mandalay after a five-hour operationMyanmar earthquake: What we know so farA woman trapped beneath the remains of a hotel building for nearly 60 hours after a devastating earthquake struck Myanmar was pulled alive from the rubble on Monday, officials said, in a rare moment of hope for rescue teams scrambling to find survivors.Rescuers, many of them unequipped volunteers, have spent days trying to free people from buildings collapsed following Friday’s huge earthquake, which killed more than 1,700 people in the country and at least 18 in neighbouring Thailand. Continue reading...

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38 h. ago Why was the earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand so damaging as death toll crosses 1,600

A skyscraper in Bangkok collapsed as the huge 7.7-magnitude earthquake killed scores of people

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46 h. ago Volunteer rescuers race to find survivors two days after Myanmar earthquake

Red Cross says devastation is of a level not seen in Asia for over a century as more than 1,700 people killedRescue volunteers, many of them poorly equipped local people, raced to find survivors in the rubble of collapsed buildings across central Myanmar, two days after a huge earthquake killed more than 1,700 people in the country and at least 18 in neighbouring Thailand.Red Cross officials said Myanmar was facing “a level of devastation that hasn’t been seen over a century in Asia”, after a 7.7-magnitude quake struck near the centre of the country on Friday afternoon, followed minutes later by a 6.7-magnitude aftershock. Continue reading...

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48 h. ago Huge earthquakes 'foretold in Bible verse' and they point to our 'last days'

A tremor hit around 62 miles northeast of the main island of Tonga just days after a massive earthquake thousands of miles away in Myanmar – and it's got people worried

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54 h. ago Devastating earthquakes around the world including catastrophic one that triggered immense tsunami

After the huge destruction and aftermath of the Myanmar earthquake, we take a look at some of the most powerful tremors ever recorded across the world - triggering huge devastation

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3 d. ago ‘A different philosophy of things’: how Solvej Balle got ahead of Groundhog Day’s time

Solvej Balle had been planning her time-loop novel for a decade when the Bill Murray comedy beat her to it. Thirty years and five volumes later, it is longlisted for the International BookerIf you’ve heard about Solvej Balle’s On the Calculation of Volume I, longlisted for this year’s International Booker prize, you may have experienced a sensation that is central to the Danish writer’s brand of philosophical speculative fiction: deja vu.In Balle’s five-book opus (of a planned septology), the first three of which won the prestigious Nordic Council literature prize in 2022, someone wakes up to find they are reliving the same day over and over. Their partner, family, neighbours: they all experience this day for the first time in their life. Only the protagonist has been there before. That person is a woman called Tara rather than a man called Phil, and the day is 18 November rather than 2 February, but the plot resemblance to Groundhog Day ...

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3 d. ago Myanmar and Thailand earthquake live: race to find survivors as huge rise in death toll confirmed

Myanmar’s military rulers have called for ‘any country, any organisation’ to help as concerns grow over how rescuers will reach affected areasFull report: Myanmar earthquake death toll rises to almost 700 as search for survivors continuesPatients evacuated from a Bangkok hospital have been taken to a nearby sports hall where hospital beds are lined up beneath basketball hoops and beside football goals.Agence France-Presse reports that when powerful tremors from Myanmar’s earthquake and aftershock shook the Thai capital on Friday afternoon, patients at Rajavithi hospital were rushed out of the building, some helped down stairs to nearby makeshift shelters, including to the hospital’s canteen and sports hall.I need to receive my blood platelets soon, and the hospital is currently checking which other hospital can provide the treatment. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Myanmar earthquake: death toll rises to more than 1,000 as search for survivors continues

True scale of disaster yet to emerge and toll expected to rise significantly, with city of Mandalay believed to be especially hard hitThe death toll from a huge earthquake that hit Myanmar has reached more than 1,000, as rescuers dig through the rubble of collapsed buildings in a desperate search for survivors.The shallow 7.7-magnitude quake struck northwest of the city of Sagaing in central Myanmar in the early afternoon, followed minutes later by a 6.7-magnitude aftershock. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Myanmar earthquake: death toll rises to almost 700 as search for survivors continues

At least 694 people killed but true scale of disaster yet to emerge and toll expected to rise significantly The death toll from a huge earthquake that hit Myanmar has reached almost 700, as rescuers dig through the rubble of collapsed buildings in a desperate search for survivors.The shallow 7.7-magnitude quake struck northwest of the city of Sagaing in central Myanmar in the early afternoon, followed minutes later by a 6.7-magnitude aftershock. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Tens of thousands feared dead as Myanmar earthquake could see worst quake death toll ever

Thailand and ­Myanmar were left shaken after a huge earthquake caused terror and destruction with at least 144 people confirmed dead and 732 hurt after the 7.7 magnitude quake

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3 d. ago What caused the earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand and why was it so damaging?

A skyscraper in Bangkok collapsed as the huge 7.7-magnitude earthquake killed scores of people

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4 d. ago Brit tourists' earthquake terror: Holidaymakers describe 'screaming and panic' after being caught up in 'warzone' disaster in Thailand

It comes as thousands are feared dead with a state of emergency declared after the huge 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit Thailand and Myanmar this morning.

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4 d. ago Myanmar earthquake latest: Military make urgent plea with devastated quake

MAILONLINE BLOG: Follow live updates after a A huge 7.7 magnitude earthquake has rocked Myanmar causing homes to shake and collapse in neighbouring Thailand.

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4 d. ago What are the biggest earthquakes in history as huge 7.7 magnitude hits Myanmar?

Massive Myanmar earthquake causes widespread destruction, with hundreds feared dead

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4 d. ago Earthquake turns Bangkok skyscraper infinity pool into waterfall as building sways

Thousands have been evacuated and many feared dead after a huge earthquake broke out in Thailand – thought to have originated in Myanmar – with skyscrapers left shaking

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4 d. ago THOUSANDS are feared dead after huge earthquake hits Thailand and Myanmar, destroying buildings and sparking fears major DAMS could collapse and lead to catastrophic flooding

The USGS forecast likely losses of between 10,000 and 100,000 just after the quake struck near Mandalay, Myanmar's second largest city.

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4 d. ago Huge 7.7 magnitude earthquake hits Bangkok, DESTROYING apartment block and forcing tourists to flee hotels as 'mass casualty' warning is declared

The US Geological Survey and Germany 's GFZ centre for geosciences said the incident was at a shallow 6.2 miles, with an epicentre in Myanmar.

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4 d. ago At least 20 dead and dozens missing as huge 7.7 magnitude earthquake hits Myanmar and Thailand

Parts of Bangkok were evacuated as the earthquake hit

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4 d. ago Bangkok earthquake horror as 8.2 magnitude tremor brings down entire building in shock footage

Pedestrians were seen running for their lives after a building that was under construction is razed to the ground in the Thai capital, after the huge earthquake struck neighbouring Myanmar

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4 d. ago Bangkok earthquake LIVE: State of emergency after 7.7 magnitude rips through countries

People are being told to evacuate high-rise buildings and governor orders hospitals to evacuate patients immediately if cracks are found after huge earthquake in Myanmar

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