More than 140 killed, 730 injured in Myanmar after magnitude 7.7 earthquake

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More than 140 killed, 730 injured in Myanmar after magnitude 7.7 earthquake     Tremors from the powerful quake caused deaths and damages in the Thai capital of Bangkok, thousands of miles away from the earthquake's epicentre.   READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/03/28/strong-77-earthquake-strikes-myanmar-and-neighbouring-thailand  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:00A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar on Friday according to the US Geological

00:06Survey.

00:07The shallow quake with a depth of 10 kilometers had its epicenter near Sagaing, close to Mandalay.

00:12A second quake measuring 6.4 followed 12 minutes later.

00:16In neighboring Thailand, buildings swayed in Bangkok were a high-rise under construction

00:21collapse with possible casualties yet unknown.

00:24The tremor was strong enough to send water sloshing out of rooftop pools while videos

00:29showed crowds gathering in streets of the city, home to over 17 million people.

00:34No immediate casualties were reported in Myanmar.

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