00:00Massive back-to-back earthquakes shook Myanmar, and their tremors jolted Bangkok nearly 900
00:11kilometers away.
00:12On March 28, Myanmar was struck by two massive earthquakes, one measuring 7.7 and the other
00:176.4 on the Richter scale.
00:19The epicenter was Zagain, triggering widespread destruction in the region.
00:23The iconic Awa Bridge in Mandalay collapsed into the Irrawaddy River and several buildings
00:27were reduced to rubble.
00:28Shockwaves were so powerful they reached Bangkok, Thailand's capital.
00:32The residents were jolted out of sleep as high-rises swayed, pools overflowed, and buildings
00:36were evacuated in panic.
00:38A high-rise under construction in the Chatuchak district came crashing down.
00:46Metro services were suspended.
00:48Thai PM Petong Tan Shinawat declared a state of emergency in Bangkok following powerful
00:52quake.
00:53Videos across social media captured malls trembling and clouds of dust rising from the
00:57collapsed structures.
00:58Myanmar lies in the Zagain Fault, one of the most active seismic zones in Southeast Asia.
01:03In 2016, a 6.8 quake in Bagan killed three and injured dozens.
01:09Rescue efforts are now underway in Myanmar.
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