LATEST NEWS Alert! Powerful 7,7 magnitude earthquake shakes the city! See now!
Hospitals in the region were quickly overwhelmed. Doctors and nurses treated the injured in hallways and parking areas as aftershocks continued to rattle already weakened structures. Many victims suffered fractures, head injuries, and crush wounds, while others arrived in shock after narrowly escaping collapsing buildings.
Several regions in Myanmar have now been placed under a state of emergency. Government officials acknowledged that infrastructure damage has complicated rescue efforts, with power outages, blocked roads, and disrupted communications slowing the response. In rural areas, entire communities remain cut off, and authorities fear that the true scale of the disaster has yet to be fully revealed.
Northern Thailand also felt the quake strongly. In cities hundreds of kilometers from the epicenter, office workers and hotel guests fled buildings as chandeliers swung and windows rattled. Social media quickly filled with videos showing water sloshing violently out of rooftop pools and people gathering in open spaces, afraid to return indoors.
Thai authorities confirmed that no large-scale structural collapses had been reported as of the latest update, but emergency services remained on high alert. Schools were temporarily closed in some districts, and engineers were dispatched to inspect older buildings known to be vulnerable to seismic activity. Continue reading…