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Earthquake in Bangkok: The tremors of a strong earthquake in Myanmar caused huge havoc in Bangkok, the capital of Thailand. So far 10 people have died in this disaster, 16 people have been injured and 101 people are missing. According to Thailand’s Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department (DDPM), Bangkok and two other provinces have been declared an emergency disaster area. Officers are assessing losses in the affected areas. DDPM Director General Fasacorn Bunyalak said that the earthquake has caused damage in 14 provinces.
On Friday, people who escaped from the fierce earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand shared their story. He told about the horror incidents and difficult situations that he faced.
‘Was like a nightmare for me’
According to The Hindu report, 55 -year -old accounts and tax consultant SK Jain, who lived in Bangkok, went to the Jewelery Trade Center (JTC) in the Silom area for a meeting on Friday. At 1:16 pm, when they reached the 40th floor of the 59-mangila building, they messaged a colleague that they would return later. But after two minutes, the entire building started shaking. Mr. Jain recalled that he was trapped in the tall building during the earthquake.
He told, ‘This was a terrible experience, the most scary moment of my life. I was very nervous. The first shock was felt at 1:18 pm. The curtains in the room where I was, started moving more than one foot. It looked very scary. We all quickly ran towards the stairs. Some people told that they had left their eight and 10 carat diamonds on a table while running outside.
He further said, ‘When we reached the 21st floor, the second shock was felt. At that time we were between the 18th and 21st floors. The stairs started moving loudly. I was missing every god at that time. I felt that I would not be able to escape, but somehow I reached 40 floor below in 7.5 minutes. More than 1,500 people also came down with me. In a hurry, many people also left their phones in the office.
‘People could not stand on their feet’
The same thing happened to 56 -year -old Shikha Rastogi. Shikha, working at Bangkok’s Global Indian International School, was having lunch in ‘The Big Tree’ restaurant with her colleagues, when the earthquake occurred. At that time, she was talking to her sick husband on the phone, when the chandeliers started moving fast. Nervous and all the people present in the restaurant started running out. The shocks were so fast that many people were not able to stand without support. Her van left the hotel at 1:30 in the afternoon, but the traffic was so much that her colleagues reached 9:30 in the night. However, luckily reached home in three hours.
Shikha told, ‘When I reached home, my building was closed. The police did not let me enter the street of my apartment, which was one kilometer from the main road. I had to convince them that I live there and I have to go to my sick husband. He further said, ‘When I went inside, I tried to find my husband. There was darkness all around, shops were closed, and I was very nervous. Then I saw them sitting on a pillar.