In Bangkok, a building that had been under construction collapsed, killing at least three people, while dozens of workers remained stuck in the rubble.
A woman gave birth to a baby on a street in Bangkok shortly after a hospital evacuation following tremors from an earthquake in Myanmar. The patient was lying on a stretcher as hospital staff surrounded her and delivered the baby.
A rescuer in Myanmar tells the BBC "the damage is enormous" as the 7.7 magnitude quake is felt in neighbouring countries.
Nantida Saengrat's niece was working in a Bangkok high-rise that was under construction when it collapsed following the powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake that has reverberated through South Asia.
Dashcam footage has captured the moment an unfinished high-rise building in Bangkok collapsed following a huge earthquake. Eighty-one construction workers are missing, the Thai deputy prime minister said, and a search and rescue operation is under way.
People waited anxiously outside buildings after a high-rise building under construction in Bangkok collapsed when a 7.7 magnitude earthquake rocked Thailand and neighboring Myanmar midday on Friday, police said,
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A powerful earthquake rocked Myanmar and neighboring Thailand on Friday, destroying buildings, bridges and a monastery.
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian embassy in Bangkok has been temporarily sealed pending a safety assessment, says Wisma Putra. It said that until further notice, Malaysians are advised not to approach the embassy premises which is located at the Kronos Office Tower.
Over 20 people have died in Myanmar, and 90 are missing in Thailand. A major hospital in Myanmar's capital city was turned into a ‘mass casualty area’ following the devastating earthquake