An earthquake of 7.7 causes serious damage to Burma and feels strong in Bangkok

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The Tremor is registered at 12:50 Local time (6: 20–t) 10 kilometers deep and the epicenter is approximately 17 kilometers from Mandalay, the second city of the Asian country with 1.2 million inhabitants.

An earthquake of Magnitude 7.7 has shaken northwestern Burma (Myanmar) and has caused serious damage in various cities of the country, in addition to feeling strong in neighboring Thailand, where different buildings have been damaged and at least one collapsed into Bangkok.

The Tremor is registered at 12:50 Local time (6: 20–T) 10 kilometers deep and the epicenter is about 17 kilometers from Mandalay, the second city of the Asian country with 1.2 million inhabitants, the Geological Service of the United States has reported that measures the Seism activities around the world.

Humanitarian sources in the field have reported that many buildings collapsed into Mandalay, while a monastery has collapsed into the city of Taungoo and 20 children have been caught.

In the city of Sagaing, a bridge has completely sunk, according to the same source.

The effects of the earthquake have also felt in Ragún, the most important city in the country, where the buildings have been evacuated, according to various residents.

In neighboring Thailand, the earthquake also felt in various cities and residential buildings and offices in Bangkok were temporarily evacuated, more than 600 kilometers from the epicenter.

All metro and lighttraillins are also temporarily suspended.

Source: EITB

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