A magnitude 7.7 earthquake in central Myanmar caused a 30-story high-rise building under construction in Bangkok, Thailand, to collapse, trapping at least 43 workers.


High-rise building construction site in Bangkok where the accident occurred / Photo by AFP Yonhap News

High-rise building construction site in Bangkok where the accident occurred / Photo by AFP Yonhap News

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According to AFP on the 28th, on-site emergency personnel and police reported that at least 43 construction workers were trapped when a building near the popular Chatuchak Market in Bangkok collapsed.



Additionally, the US CNN reported that a video showing the collapse of the 'Old Sagaing Bridge,' connecting Ava City and Sagaing City near the earthquake epicenter, was released online.


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