Powerful earthquake kills over 150 in Myanmar, Thailand; race to rescue trapped

Day after a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar, rescuers have been working tirelessly through.

The rubble with their bare hands, frantically searching for survivors in Mandalay, the country’s second-largest city and the epicentre of the quake. At least 144 people have been killed, according to a Myanmar military leader, with a US agency warning that the toll could exceed 10,000.

The quake was so powerful that even Bangkok, located 900 kilometres away, felt its impact, causing the collapse of several iconic structures and bridges.

Strong tremors were also felt in parts of India, including Meghalaya and Manipur, as well as in Bangladesh, particularly in Dhaka and Chattogram, and in China.