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JUST IN: 13 Dead After 7.7-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Myanmar

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Latest update on 28 March at 5:13 PM

Laotian Times/AFP – A devastating earthquake rocked central Myanmar on the afternoon of 28 March, leaving at least 13 people dead and causing widespread damage.

At least three workers were killed when a 30-storey under-construction tower collapsed in Bangkok after a major earthquake on Friday, the Thai deputy prime minister said.

Phumtham Wechayachai said 81 people were trapped in the rubble after the collapse, which followed the powerful 7.7 magnitude quake centered in Myanmar.

The tremor struck northwest of the city of Sagaing, with its epicenter located at a shallow depth, according to the United States Geological Survey. Shortly after, a 6.4-magnitude aftershock rattled the region, intensifying the panic and destruction.

In Myanmar, roads buckled, and ceilings collapsed, with residents fleeing to safety.

The tremors were felt as far as Bangkok, Vientiane, and China’s Yunnan province.

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