Skip next section: Welcome to our coverage of the Myanmar-Thailand quake
March 29, 2025
Welcome to our coverage of the Myanmar-Thailand quake
The 7.7 magnitude quake had an epicenter near Myanmar’s second largest city of Mandalay.
It struck Friday at midday and was followed by a strong 6.4 magnitude aftershock.
Here’s everything to know about the earthquake as we reported at the time it struck.
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Skip next section: India sends aid flight to quake-hit Myanmar
March 29, 2025
India sends aid flight to quake-hit Myanmar
“A search and rescue team and medical team is also accompanying this flight,” he said. “We will continue to monitor the developments and more aid will follow.”
The minister shared photographs on social media showing members of India’s national disaster response agency loading supplies onto the plane.
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Skip next section: Myanmar junta says at least 694 dead, 1,670 injured
March 29, 2025
Myanmar junta says at least 694 dead, 1,670 injured
Myanmar authorities said the death toll from Friday’s massive earthquake in the country has jumped to 694, adding 1,670 people were injured.
It was the biggest quake to hit the Southeast Asian nation in over a century, according to US geologists.
The tremors were powerful enough to severely damage buildings across Bangkok, hundreds of kilometers away from the epicenter.
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