A skyscraper under construction has collapsed in Bangkok due to the quake, trapping 43 workers, according to police and medics
A powerful earthquake has hit Myanmar, with tremors causing destruction across the country and in neighboring Thailand.
A skyscraper under construction collapsed in the Thai capital, Bangkok, due to the quake on Friday, trapping 43 workers, the police and medics have said.
According to the US Geological Survey, a 7.7-magnitude quake struck northwest of the city of Sagaing in central Myanmar at a shallow depth of 10km. A 6.4-magnitude aftershock hit the same area shortly afterwards.
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