High Rise In Thailand Collapses After Huge Earthquake Strikes

On March 28 (local time), an under-construction high-rise in Bangkok, Thailand collapsed due to a huge earthquake, causing panic among civilians.

The building was located near Bangkok’s popular Chatuchak Market in the greater Bangkok area, which is home to over 17 million people and is known for its high-rise apartments. Several civilians caught the scary incident on camera, showing the building collapsing on itself at around 1:30 pm local time as people scattered around, running for their lives.

A 7.7 magnitude Mandalay earthquake was also felt in Bangkok, where an entire construction building has collapsed. pic.twitter.com/0moBXpj1sG

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The 7.7 magnitude earthquake actually hit Mandalay, Myanmar, while neighboring countries like Vietnam and Thailand felt the tremors. The impact was significantly bigger in Thailand, where the initial temblor was followed by a 6.4 magnitude aftershock. People in Bangkok evacuated from their buildings and were cautioned to stay outside in case more waves followed. Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra called an emergency meeting following the quake to assess its impact.

The US Geological Survey and Germany’s GFZ Center of Geosciences concurred that the midday tremor was shallow, occurring at a depth of 10 km, with its epicenter in Myanmar. Despite the horrifying visuals, so far, Thailand has not reported any casualties as of now. Initially, the police, told the Associated Press that they had no immediate information on how many workers were present at the site at the time of the collapse. However, according to the latest reports, 43 workers are said to be trapped inside the collapsed building, and one injured man was successfully pulled out of the rubble by rescue workers.

Stay tuned for more updates.