Thousands have evacuated from cracked buildings in Bangkok three days after a powerful earthquake in central Myanmar.
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Smithsonian Magazine on MSNDeath Toll Passes 2,000 After Magnitude 7.7 Earthquake Hits Myanmar, Among the Most Powerful Quakes in the Region Since 1900The natural disaster compounds humanitarian concerns in a country already in the throes of a devastating civil war
Hundreds are still missing and 1,700 have died, Myanmar's military chief says, as rescuers continue a desperate search for survivors.
The ruling junta in Myanmar on Monday declared a week of national mourning for the devastating earthquake, which has killed more than 1,700 people so far.
Myanmar has declared a week of national mourning following a powerful earthquake that has claimed over 2,000 lives, with rescue efforts slowing as hopes of finding more survivors diminish. The ruling junta announced that national flags would fly at half-mast until 6 April “in sympathy for the loss of life and damages” caused by Friday’s massive 7.
The Central U.S. Earthquake Consortium (CUSEC) has published a new tool that anticipates the deaths, hospitalizations, and economic loss that could result from a major
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A massive 7.7 earthquake originating in Myanmar has collapsed buildings over 600 miles away in Bangkok, Thailand
A massive earthquake that rocked Myanmar could exacerbate hunger and disease outbreaks in a country already wracked by food shortages, mass displacement and civil war, aid groups and the United Nations warned Monday.
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The Mirror US on MSNMyanmar earthquake: Deaths feared as 7.7 quake rocks Thailand and building collapses in BangkokA 7.7 magnitude earthquake has stuck Myanmar with the quake so powerful tremors were felt in China and Thailand. Terrifying scenes unfolded Bangkok, where many of the 17 million residents live in high-rise apartments,