Washington: President Donald Trump on Friday vowed the United States would assist Myanmar after it was hit by a huge earthquake that also shook Thailand, with many killed and trapped in collapsed buildings. Trump told reporters “we will be helping” as images emerged of flattened buildings, downed bridges and cracked roads. (Except for the headline, … Read more
India stands ready to offer all assistance to Myanmar and Thailand, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi after a powerful earthquake left dozens dead and buildings collapsed in the two East Asian countries earlier in the day. The tremors were felt in several Indian cities as well, including Kolkata and Imphal. In a post on X … Read more
Myanmar Earthquake LIVE Updates: A powerful earthquake rattled Myanmar and neighbouring Thailand, trapping dozens of workers in a collapsed under-construction skyscraper in Bangkok where a state of emergency was declared. The 7.7-magnitude tremor hit northwest of the city of Sagaing at a shallow depth, the United States Geological Survey said. A 6.4-magnitude aftershock hit the same … Read more
Bangkok/New Delhi: When the ground began to tremble violently beneath his feet, Prem Kishore Mohanty from India was sitting in the auditorium of his daughter’s school in Thailand’s Bangkok. It was supposed to be a routine sports day event – children competing, parents cheering – until the tremors hit. “I felt my head spinning, and … Read more
New Delhi: A massive 7.7 magnitude earthquake, and an aftershock of 6.8 magnitude, struck central Myanmar at 12.50pm (local time) Friday. The epicentre was 16km northwest of the city of Sagaing, and at a depth of 10km, the United States Geological Survey said. There are no reports of casualties so far. No tsunami warning has been … Read more