Watch: Nearly 1,000 people killed in Myanmar earthquake
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Sat, 29 Mar 2025 10:03:23 +0200

What is known about the earthquake in MyanmarOn March 28, a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar and Thailand.The first tremors began near Mandalay, Myanmars second largest city with a population of more than a million, at around 1250 local time.Later, everything moved to the capital of Thailand, Bangkok, as well as the Chinese province of Yunnan.According to American journalists who spoke with local rescuers, at least three people died in Bangkok under the rubble of a collapsed building.
A little later, a doctor at Mandalay General Hospital said that the earthquake had killed 13 people and injured another 200.As of the morning of March 29, at least 1,000 people are known to have died and over 2,370 injured.Local authorities point out that this earthquake, with its numerous casualties, is the largest in Myanmar in the last hundred years.
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