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Title: 7.7 Magnitude Earthquake hits SE Asia
Post by: roadman65 on March 28, 2025, 03:21:01 PM
https://abcnews.go.com/International/live-updates/myanmar-thailand-bangkok-earthquake/?id=120257120
Title: Re: 7.7 Magnitude Earthquake hits SE Asia
Post by: bing101 on March 28, 2025, 04:53:36 PM
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/28/myanmar-earthquake-bangkok-declares-disaster-zone-buildings-evacuated.html

A building collapse in Bangkok is attributed to this quake from Myanmar. 
Title: Re: 7.7 Magnitude Earthquake hits SE Asia
Post by: bing101 on March 28, 2025, 08:50:25 PM
Here is a building collapse in Bangkok and it's tied to the quake.
Title: Re: 7.7 Magnitude Earthquake hits SE Asia
Post by: bing101 on March 28, 2025, 08:56:39 PM
Title: Re: 7.7 Magnitude Earthquake hits SE Asia
Post by: Henry on March 28, 2025, 09:33:34 PM
Quote from: bing101 on March 28, 2025, 08:50:25 PM
Here is a building collapse in Bangkok and it's tied to the quake.
I can only imagine all those New Yorkers with PTSD flashing back to 9/11 when they saw that building collapse.
Title: Re: 7.7 Magnitude Earthquake hits SE Asia
Post by: bing101 on March 29, 2025, 12:55:39 AM
Myanmar quake death toll nears 700 as international aid starts to arrive - https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/myanmar-quake-death-toll-nears-700-international-aid-starts-arrive-2025-03-29/

Currently there is a death toll at 700 but there's an undercount given that Myanmar has an ongoing rescue operation in the country and who knows how many more buildings have collapsed the same way as the one seen in Bangkok.
Title: Re: 7.7 Magnitude Earthquake hits SE Asia
Post by: Rothman on March 29, 2025, 10:09:33 AM
Makes me wonder if USAID will be able to help.
Title: Re: 7.7 Magnitude Earthquake hits SE Asia
Post by: JayhawkCO on March 29, 2025, 10:20:52 AM
Quote from: Rothman on March 29, 2025, 10:09:33 AMMakes me wonder if USAID will be able to help.

Too soon.
Title: Re: 7.7 Magnitude Earthquake hits SE Asia
Post by: bing101 on March 30, 2025, 11:56:19 AM
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/myanmar-quake-death-toll-nears-700-international-aid-starts-arrive-2025-03-29/

Here is the current death toll of the Myanmar Quake.
Title: Re: 7.7 Magnitude Earthquake hits SE Asia
Post by: Bobby5280 on March 30, 2025, 12:01:12 PM
There is no telling what the final death toll may be from this earthquake. The military dictatorship in Myanmar complicates the situation pretty severely. It will hinder aid from foreign nations and just make it difficult to truthfully assess the damage and loss of life.
Title: Re: 7.7 Magnitude Earthquake hits SE Asia
Post by: roadman65 on March 30, 2025, 01:06:19 PM
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DHyJdQBRu47/?igsh=Nm1sMXB1am42eXRy

One of the many upper floor pools that the quake caused to pour over the sides.
Title: Re: 7.7 Magnitude Earthquake hits SE Asia
Post by: bing101 on March 30, 2025, 01:22:38 PM
https://apnews.com/article/myanmar-burma-bangkok-earthquake-rescue-humanitarian-95852c71562675ae8d41c53812cd842f

Here's more as humanitarian crews are in Myanmar.
Title: Re: 7.7 Magnitude Earthquake hits SE Asia
Post by: roadman65 on March 30, 2025, 01:40:22 PM
I wonder if that building owner of the one that collapsed in Bangkok will be cited.

It looks to me corners were cut to build it as many other buildings swayed but stayed standing and this one imitated 9/11 to the tee.
Title: Re: 7.7 Magnitude Earthquake hits SE Asia
Post by: kalvado on March 30, 2025, 01:55:10 PM
Quote from: roadman65 on March 30, 2025, 01:40:22 PMI wonder if that building owner of the one that collapsed in Bangkok will be cited.

It looks to me corners were cut to build it as many other buildings swayed but stayed standing and this one imitated 9/11 to the tee.
As far as I understand, it was in the process of being built. I can see why it could be less stable in that condition than it would be once completed.
Title: Re: 7.7 Magnitude Earthquake hits SE Asia
Post by: bing101 on April 01, 2025, 02:33:30 PM

Here is more fallout from the Epicenter in Myanmar. 
Title: Re: 7.7 Magnitude Earthquake hits SE Asia
Post by: bing101 on April 02, 2025, 05:02:26 PM
Title: Re: 7.7 Magnitude Earthquake hits SE Asia
Post by: bing101 on April 04, 2025, 02:32:30 PM
https://apnews.com/article/myanmar-thailand-earthquake-a8fefcd8132a9f92a7d9f09cfea3a713

Here is the latest on the Myanmar quake.
Title: Re: 7.7 Magnitude Earthquake hits SE Asia
Post by: bing101 on April 06, 2025, 03:54:17 PM
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/myanmar-quake-death-toll-3354-junta-leader-returns-summit-2025-04-05/

Here is the current death toll in Myanmar.