A 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar at midday local time on 28 March, sending violent tremors across Thailand and as far as China.
The jolt caused a skyscraper to crumble in the Thai capital Bangkok, causing 17 deaths and leaving 78 people still missing under the rubble.
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State of emergency declared in six regions in Myanmar
The earthquake, whose epicentre was near the city of Mandalay in Myanmar, has caused dozens of buildings to collapse. Its shallow depth of 10 kilometres amplified the ground-level impact.
A 6.4 magnitude aftershock was also felt 12 minutes later…
