7.7 magnitude quake rocks Myanmar, chaos spills into Bangkok

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On March 28th, Myanmar was hit by two powerful earthquakes. The impact? Felt nearly 900 km away in Bangkok. Watch the terrifying visuals and find out what happened when buildings shook, metro lines stopped, and panic took over Southeast Asia.

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00:00Massive back-to-back earthquakes shook Myanmar, and their tremors jolted Bangkok nearly 900

00:11kilometers away.

00:12On March 28, Myanmar was struck by two massive earthquakes, one measuring 7.7 and the other

00:176.4 on the Richter scale.

00:19The epicenter was Zagain, triggering widespread destruction in the region.

00:23The iconic Awa Bridge in Mandalay collapsed into the Irrawaddy River and several buildings

00:27were reduced to rubble.

00:28Shockwaves were so powerful they reached Bangkok, Thailand's capital.

00:32The residents were jolted out of sleep as high-rises swayed, pools overflowed, and buildings

00:36were evacuated in panic.

00:38A high-rise under construction in the Chatuchak district came crashing down.

00:46Metro services were suspended.

00:48Thai PM Petong Tan Shinawat declared a state of emergency in Bangkok following powerful

00:52quake.

00:53Videos across social media captured malls trembling and clouds of dust rising from the

00:57collapsed structures.

00:58Myanmar lies in the Zagain Fault, one of the most active seismic zones in Southeast Asia.

01:03In 2016, a 6.8 quake in Bagan killed three and injured dozens.

01:09Rescue efforts are now underway in Myanmar.

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