Devastating Earthquake Rocks Myanmar and Ripples Through Thailand

• Myanmar faced a severe threat on Friday when a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck, causing tremors felt as far as Thailand and reaching nearby Chinese provinces. Tragically, three individuals lost their lives when a mosque crumbled, as reported by Reuters.

• In the aftermath, chaos gripped Thailand’s bustling capital, Bangkok, where a high-rise building collapsed—leaving an unspecified number of people trapped and leading to one fatality, according to Thai officials. Many skyscrapers in Bangkok suffered damage, as confirmed by its governor via Reuters.

• Just 12 minutes after the initial quake, Myanmar endured a significant aftershock measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale, as per the US Geological Survey.

• With limited resources to handle such a calamity, Myanmar, one of Asia’s economically strained countries, struggles under the weight of a relentless four-year civil conflict ignited by a military coup.