Bangkok earthquake: Search and rescue operations continue after 30-storey building collapses | World News

earthquake: Search and rescue operations were conducted on Sunday outside the JJ shopping center in Bangkok, Thailand after the collapse of the 30-story ground floor building on Sunday.

The earthquake shocked Myanmar and the Thai capital was trembling. CNN reported that the deputy governor of Thailand’s capital said at least 10 people died in Bangkok.

Meanwhile, as rescuers in Bangkok continue to search for survivors in the collapsed 30-storey building, Al Jazeera reported that Thailand has sent 55 military personnel, six rescue dogs and basic equipment such as cranes and excavators, such as cranes and excavators, to help Myanmar’s ongoing relief efforts.

Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra spoke at an emergency meeting on Friday and informed the country that it had returned to “normality”.

“The country has returned to normal,” the Prime Minister said, citing CNN that only the construction towers collapsed and occupied other buildings in Bangkok.

However, reports of more than 2,000 structural cracks prompted inspections of 700 buildings across the city.

Deaths in Myanmar earthquake

The earthquake was 7.7 magnitude and then a magnitude 6.4 reflection took place in a few minutes, hitting the Mandalay area of ​​Myanmar on Friday.

The epicenter is only about 20 kilometers away from Mandalay, the second largest city in the country with a population of 1.5 million. In response, the National Disaster Management Commission declared a state of emergency in the Sagan region, Mandalay region, glacier region, northeastern mountain state, Nay Pyi Taw and Bago regions.

According to IANS, the State Government Commission’s information team said on Saturday that a total of 1,644 people died and 3,408 injured, and 139 people were still missing due to a strong earthquake in Myanmar.

Rescue operations are underway, while international relief efforts are being mobilized.

(with agent input)