Order byBest matchMost fresh

earthquake, Bangkok

Digest more
Top News
Impacts
Associated Press News |
Thai authorities said Monday they are investigating why a single office tower block under construction in Bangkok collapsed during Friday’s earthquake that otherwise caused limited damage in the capi...
Reuters |
Civil war in Myanmar, where a military junta seized power in a coup in 2021, was complicating efforts to reach those injured and made homeless by the Southeast Asian nation's biggest quake in a centu...

Read more on News Digest

Thai watchdog had flagged concerns over building that collapsed in earthquake
An anti-corruption watchdog had flagged to authorities irregularities it found in the construction of a Bangkok skyscraper before it collapsed in an earthquake last week, killing at least 12 people, the head of the group told Reuters.
Bangkok reviewing construction safety rules after high-rise building’s collapse during earthquake
The governor of Bangkok says authorities are investigating why a high-rise building under construction collapsed during an earthquake that otherwise caused limited damage in the Thai capital.
Building in Bangkok collapses as powerful earthquake hits southeast Asia
One person has died and 50 were injured in a building collapse in Bangkok. A 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit central Myanmar, with tremors felt across Thailand as well as nearby Chinese provinces.
Signs of life detected in quake-struck Bangkok skyscraper; death toll tops 2,000
Signs of life were detected in the ruins of a skyscraper in Bangkok on Monday as efforts intensified to find people trapped three days after a massive earthquake in Southeast Asia that killed at least 2,
Myanmar rescues, sign of life in Bangkok rubble raise hopes after deadly quake
People were pulled alive out of rubble in Myanmar and signs of life were detected in the ruins of a skyscraper in Bangkok on Monday as efforts intensified to find survivors three days after a massive earthquake that killed around 2,
Myanmar quake death toll rises to 1,644 as resistance movement announces partial ceasefire
A unilateral partial ceasefire to facilitate earthquake relief efforts was announced on Saturday by Myanmar’s shadow National Unity Government, which coordinates the popular struggle against the ruling military.

Myanmar Earthquake Death Toll Tops 2,700

Digest more
Top News
Overview
The Baltimore Sun |
Rescue workers saved a 63-year-old woman from the rubble of a building in Myanmar’s capital on Tuesday, but hope was fading of finding many more survivors of the violent earthquake that killed more t...
The New York Times |
More than 1,600 people were confirmed dead across Myanmar over the weekend, and more than 3,000 were injured in the worst earthquake to hit the country in over a century.

Read more on News Digest

Survivors still being found from Myanmar earthquake, but hopes begin to fade as deaths exceed 2,700
The head of Myanmar’s military government, Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, told a forum for relief donations in Naypyitaw that 2,719 people have now been found dead, with 4,521 others injured and 441 missing, Myanmar’s state MRTV television reported.
Myanmar earthquake: Death toll climbs past 2,700
BANGKOK — The death toll from last week’s deadly earthquake in Myanmar topped 2,700 on Tuesday, and while a survivor was pulled from the rubble of a building in Bangkok, hope is beginning to fade that more survivors will be found.
How the Myanmar Earthquake Shook Skyscrapers in Bangkok
Large quakes produce shaking at a variety of frequencies. Some waves can travel hundreds of miles, and are amplified by local geological conditions.
Monday Briefing: Devastation in Myanmar
Aftershocks and airstrikes struck Myanmar . More than 1,600 people were confirmed dead across Myanmar over the weekend, and more than 3,000 were injured in the worst earthquake to
After an earthquake, how long can trapped victims survive?
For those trapped in rubble after an earthquake, survival depends on many factors, including weather and access to water and air. If their injuries
What caused the Myanmar earthquake - and why did it make a tower in Bangkok collapse?
A major earthquake in Myanmar on Friday has caused more than 2,000 deaths and led to the collapse of numerous structures. Even though the south-east Asian nation is a high risk region for earthquakes,
Tech Xplore11m
US earthquake safety relies on federal employees' expertise
Earthquakes and the damage they cause are apolitical. Collectively, we either prepare for future earthquakes or the population eventually pays the price. The earthquakes that struck Myanmar on March 28,
Bangkok skyscraper collapse: Are high-rise buildings safe in earthquake?
A 30-storey skyscraper in Bangkok crumbled like a pack of cards last week when a powerful earthquake struck Thailand and its neighbouring Myanmar. The collapse of the office tower has stirred fear among residents in the Thai capital,
2,700 killed in Myanmar earthquake, a number that’s expected to rise
The head of Myanmar’s military government, Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, told a forum in Naypyitaw, that 2,719 people have been found dead, with 4,521 others injured and 441 missing, Myanmar’s Western News online portal reported.
A woman is rescued from rubble in Myanmar but hope is fading for more earthquake survivors
The earthquake’s epicenter was near the country’s second-largest city Mandalay, and so far the military-run government has reported 2,065 people killed, more than 3,900 injured, and 270 missing.
Thai watchdog had flagged concerns on building that collapsed in earthquake
An anti-corruption watchdog had flagged irregularities in the construction of a Bangkok skyscraper that collapsed in an earthquake last week and killed at least 11 people, the head of the monitoring group told Reuters.
Survivors from Myanmar earthquake still being found, but hopes begin to fade as deaths exceed 2,700
The fire department in Naypyidaw said a woman was pulled from the rubble 91 hours after being buried when a building collapsed. But more than 2,700 others have died.
Myanmar quake death toll tops 2,000 as Thais probe building collapse
Thai authorities see "something suspicious" in Bangkok building collapse as earthquake devastation in Myanmar comes slowly into focus.
Thailand Probes Collapse of Only Skyscraper to Crumble in Quake
The collapse of a skyscraper under construction in Bangkok — the lone building to crash during the massive earthquake last week — has become the center of Thai investigations as questions swirl around the construction and quality of the materials used by a joint venture of Thai-Chinese contractors.
Feedback