All flights in and out of the Thai capital are operating normally following a strong earthquake in neighbouring Myanmar that rattled Bangkok, the civil aviation department said.
(Reuters)
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Myanmar, Thailand, Bangkok Earthquake Highlights: The death toll in Myanmar has now risen to 1,644, news agency Reuters reported quoting AFP, which cited the country’s junta. The 7.7 magnitude quake, which jolted Myanmar and neighbouring countries on Friday, has left more than 3,400 people injured, AFP said quoting the junta’s statement. At least 139 people remain missing. The rescue efforts in Mandalay — the second largest city in Myanmar which was close to the epicentre of the quake — were hampered due to power outages as several still remain trapped in the debris of buildings, Al Jazeera reported.
What other areas have been hit? Rescue workers are still scrambling to find survivors in Myanmar and in Thailand. The quake had destroyed buildings, downed bridges, and buckled roads across various regions of Myanmar. Rescuers in the Thai capital Bangkok are also fighting through rubble for workers trapped when a 30-storey skyscraper under construction collapsed. Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt told AFP that about 10 people had been confirmed killed across the city, most in the skyscraper collapse. But up to 100 workers were still unaccounted for at the building, close to the Chatuchak weekend market that is a magnet for tourists.
Which countries have sent aid? India has sent a search and rescue team and a medical team as well as provisions, while Malaysia’s foreign ministry said the country will send 50 people on Sunday to help identify and provide aid to the worst-hit areas. The United Nations allocated $5 million to start relief efforts. President Donald Trump said Friday that the US was going to help with the response. Russia’s emergencies ministry dispatched two planes carrying 120 rescuers and supplies, according to a report from the Russian state news agency Tass. China, too, has sent blankets and food for survivors, along with teams of rescuers with drones and other equipment, NYT reported.
All flights in and out of the Thai capital are operating normally following a strong earthquake in neighbouring Myanmar that rattled Bangkok, the civil aviation department said.
(Reuters)
The situation in Bangkok remains serious following an earthquake in Myanmar but no state of emergency has been declared in the Thai capital, Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said.
(Reuters)
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