World in brief: March 28, 2025
In this image provided by The Myanmar Military True News Information Team, victims caused by an earthquake are seen outside a hospital March 28, 2025, in Naypyitaw, Myanmar
MYANMAR: A powerful earthquake killed at least 144 people and at least three in neighbouring Thailand today, with hundreds more injured.
Photos and video from two hard-hit cities in Myanmar showed many collapsed buildings and other destruction, raising fears that many were killed or injured.
The 7.7 magnitude quake, with an epicentre near Mandalay, Myanmar’s second-largest city, struck at midday and was followed by a strong 6.4 magnitude aftershock.
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