00:00Myanmar authorities reported that the death toll after the 7.7 magnitude
00:05earthquake exceeded 1,000 people. Authorities confirmed that the number of
00:10people injured is estimated to be at least 2,376 in the Mandalay region while
00:17in the towns of Sagaing and Kaikus at least 300 people have been reported
00:23missing under the rubble. The authorities also declared a state of emergency in
00:27the regions of Sagaing, Magwe, Shan, among others for being the most affected by the
00:32disaster. Meanwhile search and rescue efforts continue for those missing due
00:37to the collapse of buildings and cracks in the ground.
00:48The death toll will increase. In some places buildings collapsed and rescue
00:54operations continue. I also went and checked. I would like to request our
01:02people to support and help us as we need to provide rescue operations widely.
01:14I have declared a state of emergency in all affected regions and opened all
01:18assistance from other countries. Recently there have been emergency aid
01:28from the AHA Center, ASEAN Coordination Center for Humanitarian Assistance on
01:33Disaster Management and I allowed India to send aid to us. I would like to invite
01:43every organization, every people to provide aid. Thank you.
01:53Meanwhile the earthquake also hit Thailand where residential buildings
01:58and offices were evacuated. Public broadcaster Thai PBS reported the
02:03collapse of a 30-story building under construction in the capital which
02:07housed around 50 people, seven of whom managed to escape while the rest were
02:12trapped. According to the latest information at least 10 persons have
02:16been found dead at the scene.
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