3 w. ago Incredible moment dad leaps over gap in apartment block's crumbling 600ft

Devoted dad Kwon Young Jun, 36, made the leap as the walkway connecting his block to a neighbouring high-rise collapsed as the 7.7 magnitude quake hit Bangkok on March 28.

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3 w. ago Myanmar earthquake: Bangkok rescuers search collapsed building as Myanmar death toll exceeds 1,000

Rescuers are continuing to search for survivors of a devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake which struck the centre of Myanmar, and also sent tremors to Thailand and China.

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3 w. ago Watch live: Rescuers search collapsed Bangkok building as Myanmar earthquake death toll exceeds 1,000

Watch live as rescuers search the site of a building collapse in Bangkok, after a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake in the centre of Myanmar also sent tremors to Thailand and China.

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3 w. 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 w. ago Myanmar earthquake: The science behind the devastating 7.7 magnitude tremor

Hundreds are feared dead following the Mandalay earthquake which also shook Thailand

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4 w. ago Watch live: Emergency workers at scene of Bangkok building collapse after earthquake tremors rock city

A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar on Friday (28 March ), sending tremors as far as Bangkok, and prompting Thai prime minister to declare a state of emergency.

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4 w. ago Rooftop pool spills over skyscraper as Bangkok hit by earthquake tremors

Water from a rooftop pool was seen cascading down the side of a skyscraper in Bangkok, after tremors from a 7.7-magnitude earthquake were felt in Thailand on Friday, 28 March.

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4 w. ago Myanmar earthquake map reveals massive impact of devastating 8.2 magnitude tremor

Data by the United States Geological Survey has produced a horrifying map which shows the extent of an earthquake in Myanmar - and just how far away it has caused destruction

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4 w. ago 'I ran for my life as Bangkok earthquake hit screaming shoppers at mall

The devastating earthquake has radiated across southeast Asia, with the first tremors felt in the afternoon leaving nearly a dozen people dead and many more reportedly missing

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4 w. 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 w. ago Myanmar earthquake leaves religious shrine in ruins as shellshocked monks stumble through wreckage

At least 20 people are thought to have been killed by the earthquake that had its epicentre in Myanmar on Friday and with tremors so strong they were felt in Thailand and China

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4 w. ago Moment building collapses as Myanmar earthquake tremors hit Bangkok

A high-rise building under construction collapsed due to strong earthquake tremors in Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday, March 28.

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4 w. ago Myanmar earthquake latest: Terror as locals and tourists flee screaming with tremors felt in China and Thailand

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 w. ago State of emergency declared in Bangkok as Thailand and Myanmar hit by 7.7

United States Geological Survey said the quake was shallow, at a depth of just 10km (six miles) with the epicentre near the central city of MandalayRead our main report hereA 30-storey skyscraper under construction for government offices has collapsed in Bangkok trapping 43 workers, police and medics said, after the city was rocked by a strong earthquake.According to Agence France-Presse (AFP), the building in the north of the Thai capital was reduced to a tangle of rubble and twisted metal in seconds after the 7.7-magnitude quake in neighbouring Myanmar. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Huge 7.7 magnitude earthquake hits Bangkok, DESTROYING apartment block and forcing tourists to flee hotels as high

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 w. ago Myanmar earthquake: Bangkok rocked as 7.7 magnitude horror hits Thailand as people flee screaming

Pictures shared by Thai locals show water cascading over rooftops as tremors shake pools set on high-rise buildings after the "significant" earthquake hit Bangkok

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