Myanmar-chest earthquake: The 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand on Friday (March 28) caused huge havoc in both countries. At least 144 people have died due to Myanmar earthquake, while more than 744 people have been injured. In Thailand’s capital Bangkok, there was a tremendous impact of the earthquake, where 10 people have lost their lives.
Earthquake in Myanmar has caused the most damage, where many historical buildings and structures have been ruined in areas of Mandalay and Sagi. The 90 -year -old bridge was also demolished by the earthquake, causing damage to the major highway connecting Mandalay and Yangon.
10 big things related to earthquake
- United Nations Secretary -General Antonio Guterres said on Friday that the United Nations is running relief work for earthquake affected Myanmar, where about 150 people have been killed.
- India is going to send about 15 tonnes of relief material from a military transport aircraft in earthquake affected Myanmar on Saturday.
- Myanmar’s ruling military general Min Aung Having has appealed to the international community for help. Emergency has been announced in many parts of Myanmar. The World Health Organization (WHO) has activated the emergency management response.
- US President Donald Trump promised on Friday that America will assist Myanmar
- Indonesia has also announced to help Myanmar.
- The 33 -storey building under construction in the capital Bangkok collapsed due to an earthquake in Thailand, causing dozens of workers under the debris. Relief work is being done fast and efforts are being made to save the workers.
- Apart from Myanmar and Thailand, earthquake tremors were also felt in China, Bangladesh, and parts of India. There has been a lot of damage due to earthquake in Chinese Yunnan and Sichuan provinces. Many buildings and roads have been affected in these areas.
- The World Health Organization (WHO) and other international organizations have said to provide assistance for rescue and relief operations in Myanmar and Thailand.
- WHO has identified it as a major disaster and has said that it is a serious threat to earthquake life and health.
- Earthquake tremors were felt once again in Myanmar late on Friday night. According to the National Sismology Center, the intensity of the earthquake at 11.56 minutes was measured at 4.2.