A brutal earthquake of one magnitude of 7.7 shook to Thailand already Myanmar During this Friday. As a consequence Several buildings collapsed In the city Mandalayas a place of epicenter, and in the south Bangkokthe Thai capital.
The magnitude of the earthquake was verified by the United States Geological Service (USGS), also covered a 10 km depth. Subsequently had a powerful 6.4 replica.
As they claim, they are already twenty dead After the landslides. There are also dozens of lost people whose search remains active among the debris.
The shocking collapse of a building
A shocking video that circulated on social networks shows a Tower under construction of several plantswith a crane on top, collapsing in the middle of a Dust cloudwhile people around shout and run.
Foster Morton, a Scottish tourist who was walking through the Bangkok shopping centers said: “Suddenly, the entire building began to move, there were immediately shouts and much panic.”
“At first I started walking calmly, but then the building began to really move. Many screams, a lot of panicpeople running in the opposite direction by the mechanical stairs, much pounding and things that broke inside the mall, ”he said.
Like thousands of people in the center of Bangkok, Morton sought to take refuge in the Benjasiri Park, Far from the high buildings that surrounded it.
The earthquake in Myanmar
In Mandalay, the second largest city in Myanmar and close to the epicenter, The earthquake damaged part of the old royal palace and other buildings, according to videos and photos published on the social network Facebook. While the area is prone to earthquakes, it is generally poorly populated and most houses are low structures.
On the other hand, in the region of Sagaingsouthwest of Mandalay, a bridge of 90 years oldand some sections of the road that connects that region with Yangon, The largest city was also damaged.
Yangon residents ran out of their homes when the earthquake occurred. In the capital, Naipyidóthe earthquake damaged religious sanctuaries, causing some parts to detach and also affected some homes.
Source: Ambito
