Myanmar and Thailand earthquake
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Over 2,000 people were killed when a 7.7-magnitude earthquake rocked a vast expanse of Southeast Asia, especially Myanmar and Thailand.
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The World Health Organization said overall, more than 10,000 buildings are known to have collapsed or been severely damaged in central and northwest Myanmar.
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A massive 7.7 earthquake originating in Myanmar has collapsed buildings over 600 miles away in Bangkok, Thailand
A phenomenon called liquefaction, which causes the ground to slump like quicksand, led to significant damage after the Myanmar earthquake. The risk of aftershock remains high.
Three days after the quake, there are no U.S. teams on the ground in Myanmar, a stark illustration of how Trump has upended America’s role in disaster response.
A powerful earthquake rocked Southeast Asia on Friday, killing several people, bringing down a skyscraper under construction in Bangkok and toppling buildings and bridges in neighbouring Myanmar, where the ruling junta declared a state of emergency in some areas.
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VnExpress International on MSNSoutheast Asia's second largest economy fears decline in foreign arrivals after deadly earthquakeThailand, Southeast Asia's second-largest economy, could see a 10% to 15% drop in foreign arrivals over the next two weeks following a massive earthquake in Myanmar that sent tremors through Bangkok.
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BANGKOK (Reuters) -Rescuers freed four people from collapsed buildings in Myanmar on Monday, Chinese media reported, offering some hope three days after a massive earthquake that killed around 2,000 as searchers in Myanmar and Thailand raced to find more survivors.