Brief by Shorts91NewsDesk / 12:02pm on 28 Mar 2025,Friday Weather & Environment
A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar on Friday, March 28, 2025, at 12:50 pm local time, with its epicenter 16 kilometers northwest of Sagaing. The quake caused significant damage in Naypyidaw, where roads buckled, and at least 20 fatalities were reported at a major hospital. Tremors were felt in northern Thailand and Bangkok, leading to building evacuations and the suspension of metro and light rail services. In Bangkok's Chatuchak district, a building collapsed. The earthquake's impact extended to China's Yunnan province and parts of India, including Kolkata and Imphal, though no casualties were reported there. (PC: BBC & Hindustan Times)
