Thailand: Search operation underway as multi-store building collapses after Myanmar earthquake
PTC News Desk: Search operation continues outside JJ Mall Chatuchak in Thailand's Bangkok on Sunday after a multi-storey under construction building collapsed triggered by 7.7 magnitude earthquake.
At least 10 people have reportedly lost their lives in this disaster in Bangkok, which is located about 1,000 kilometres from the epicentre of the earthquake. Moreover, more than 100 others are feared to be trapped under the rubble of the collapsed building.
In response to the disaster, Thailand has sent 55 military personnel and six rescue dogs, along with essential equipment such as cranes and diggers, to assist in the ongoing relief efforts in Myanmar.
Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, addressing an emergency meeting on Friday, said, "The country has returned to normalcy," noting that only the under-construction tower collapsed, sparing other buildings in Bangkok, as reported by CNN. However, over 2,000 reports of structural cracks have prompted inspections of 700 buildings across the city.
Meanwhile, the official death toll from the 7.7-magnitude powerful earthquake that struck central Myanmar on Friday has surpassed 1,600
- With inputs from agencies
