1 week ago
9
Breaking
Locals as far away as Bangkok were left running out onto the streets in panic as the tremors first hit
- Georgie English, Foreign News Reporter
- Published: 6:50, 28 Mar 2025
- Updated: 7:02, 28 Mar 2025
A DEVASTATING 7.7 magnitude earthquake has struck Myanmar with severe damage expected to homes.
The terrifying tremors were also felt in Thailand, India and China.
3
3
3
The German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said the quake had a depth of 10km with the epicentre near the city of Mandalay.
Locals in Bangkok were left running out onto the streets in panic as the tremors first hit.
It comes just two months after over 125 people died after a devastating earthquake ripped through one of Tibet’s holiest cities.
The 7.1 magnitude quake destroyed “many buildings” in Shigatse injuring 130 and wreaking havoc in parts of Nepal and India.
The quake has also left dozens missing with rescue teams desperately looking for survivors, the China Earthquake Networks Centre (CENC) has warned.
At least 188 people were injured in Tibet on the Chinese side of the border, the official Xinhua News Agency said.
Videos posted by China's Ministry of Emergency Management showed two people being carried on stretchers by workers treading over the debris from collapsed homes.
They were seen climbing mounds of broken bricks, with some using ladders in heavily damaged villages.
The earthquake also rocked Mount Everest - the world's tallest peak at 29,000ft - but everyone on the mountain is understood to be safe.
More to follow... For the latest news on this story keep checking back at The Sun Online
Thesun.co.uk is your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video.
Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/thesun and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSun.
English (US) · 