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| State of emergency declared in Myanmar after huge earthquake | State of emergency declared in Myanmar after huge earthquake |
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| A huge 7.7 magnitude earthquake has hit central Myanmar, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). | A huge 7.7 magnitude earthquake has hit central Myanmar, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). |
| The epicentre was 16km (10 miles) north-west of the city of Sagaing, at a depth of 10km, sending strong tremors that were felt as far as south-west China and Thailand. | The epicentre was 16km (10 miles) north-west of the city of Sagaing, at a depth of 10km, sending strong tremors that were felt as far as south-west China and Thailand. |
| At least 81 construction workers are missing after an unfinished high-rise building collapsed hundreds of miles away in Bangkok, according to Thailand's deputy prime minister. | At least 81 construction workers are missing after an unfinished high-rise building collapsed hundreds of miles away in Bangkok, according to Thailand's deputy prime minister. |
| A rescuer in Mandalay, Myanmar's second-largest city, told the BBC the damage is "enormous", and the number of casualties is "at least in the hundreds". | A rescuer in Mandalay, Myanmar's second-largest city, told the BBC the damage is "enormous", and the number of casualties is "at least in the hundreds". |
| There have been reports of roads buckling in the capital of Nay Pyi Taw, and the country's military government has declared a state of emergency in six regions. | There have been reports of roads buckling in the capital of Nay Pyi Taw, and the country's military government has declared a state of emergency in six regions. |
| The earthquake struck near Mandalay, which has a population of about 1.5 million people. | The earthquake struck near Mandalay, which has a population of about 1.5 million people. |
| A second quake struck 12 minutes after the first, according to the USGS, with a magnitude of 6.4 and its epicentre was 18km (11.1 miles) south of Sagaing. | A second quake struck 12 minutes after the first, according to the USGS, with a magnitude of 6.4 and its epicentre was 18km (11.1 miles) south of Sagaing. |
| Soe Lwin, in Myanmar's largest city, Yangon, said he felt the first earthquake for a "long time" and added that residents are worried about the potential for more aftershocks. | Soe Lwin, in Myanmar's largest city, Yangon, said he felt the first earthquake for a "long time" and added that residents are worried about the potential for more aftershocks. |
| Live: Follow the latest on the Myanmar earthquake | Live: Follow the latest on the Myanmar earthquake |
| Watch: Moment Bangkok high-rise under construction collapses | Watch: Moment Bangkok high-rise under construction collapses |
| Eyewitnesses describe horror in quake's aftermath | Eyewitnesses describe horror in quake's aftermath |
| In pictures: Damaged buildings and buckled roads | In pictures: Damaged buildings and buckled roads |
| Bui Thu, a BBC journalist who lives in Bangkok, told the BBC World Service's Newsday programme that she was at home cooking when the initial quake happened. | Bui Thu, a BBC journalist who lives in Bangkok, told the BBC World Service's Newsday programme that she was at home cooking when the initial quake happened. |
| "I was very nervous, I was very panicked," she said. | "I was very nervous, I was very panicked," she said. |
| "Buildings in Bangkok are not engineered for earthquakes, so I think that's why I think there's going to be big damage." | "Buildings in Bangkok are not engineered for earthquakes, so I think that's why I think there's going to be big damage." |
| Myanmar has been in political turmoil since a military junta seized power in a 2021 coup. | Myanmar has been in political turmoil since a military junta seized power in a 2021 coup. |
| The state controls almost all local radio, television, print and online media, and Internet use is restricted in the country, which often makes access to information difficult. | The state controls almost all local radio, television, print and online media, and Internet use is restricted in the country, which often makes access to information difficult. |
| You can get in touch by following this link | You can get in touch by following this link |