(28 Mar 2025)
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Bangkok, Thailand – 28 March 2025
1. Various of rescuers at site of building that collapsed
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Thailand’s defense minister says at least 90 people are missing and three are confirmed dead at the site where a high-rise building under construction collapsed when a powerful earthquake hit the capital of Thailand.
Dozens of rescuers were seen at work on Friday, entering and leaving the construction site, and the road was blocked with emergency service vehicles.
Defense Minister Phumtham Wechayachai offered no more details about the ongoing rescue efforts but first responders said that seven people had been rescued so far from outside the collapsed building.
The building came down suddenly when the 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Friday, sending a crane toppling off the roof and a giant plume of dust into the air.
The earthquake rocked Thailand and neighboring Myanmar, forcing hundreds of thousands to evacuate from their homes and workplaces.
The midday temblor was followed by a strong 6.4 magnitude aftershock.
The U.S. Geological Survey and Germany’s GFZ center for geosciences said the earthquake was a shallow 10 kilometers (6.2 miles), according to preliminary reports.
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