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The size of 7.7 is strong. At a depth of about six miles, the earthquake was relatively shallow, which made it likely to cause violent vibration.

After the tremor in Mandalay, people were taken to the main hospital. The photos taken in that city that were published on social media showed a bridge that went up to a river. Others showed damaged buildings.

Details of the extent of damage and losses in Myanmar were not immediately available. It was the nation Destroy by Civil war This began after the army seized power four years ago.

A video of Bangkok showed people in a state of panic in the streets and interior buildings such as shopping centers.

In the center of Bangkok, the streets were full of people who were afraid of bright tremors or were not allowed to return to their buildings. The traffic was on a default stop.

The videos that were uploaded to social media showed and verified by the New York Times The collapse of a 30 -storey skyscraper This was under construction in the Chatoshak area of ​​Bangkok. Videos showed construction workers and passers -by for safety, while other videos filmed from a highway showed large clouds of dust and debris wandering in the surrounding area. Thai Media reports The building is described as the new office of the public reference.

The shaking was also felt to West Myanmar in Bangladesh, including in its capital, Dhaka, but there were no immediate reports on the damage. The earthquake also rocked the buildings in Vietnam, including Hanoi, the capital, and the city of Hoshi Minh, the state -run news port said.

Good sword She contributed to the reports from Dhaka, Bangladesh, and Richard C In Bangkok.