Collapsed Bangkok High-Rise Construction Site Due to Myanmar Earthquake... 3 Dead, 90 Missing
Reports have emerged that a 30-story building under construction in Bangkok, Thailand, collapsed due to a strong earthquake in Myanmar, resulting in 3 deaths and 90 people missing.
On the 28th (local time), according to the Associated Press, Prawit Wetchayachai, Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, stated that rescue operations are underway to save people trapped in the collapsed building, revealing the scale of the casualties.
Although specific details have not been disclosed, rescue workers reported that 7 people have been rescued so far.
The building was a 30-story structure being constructed near the Chatuchak Market, a famous landmark in Bangkok.
The earthquake had a shallow focal depth of 10 km, which likely caused its effects to be felt even in Bangkok, about 1,000 km away from the epicenter. The shallower the focal depth, the stronger the impact.
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The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration declared the area a disaster zone, and Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha convened an emergency meeting to respond to the earthquake damage.
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