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Supershear Earthquake in Burma: Satellite Imagery Reveals 20-Foot Ground Shift
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake and a subsequent 6.7 aftershock struck near Mandalay, Burma, causing widespread damage and shaking buildings as far as Bangkok. Satellite imagery from NASA and the European ...
Nation Thailand4d
Day 18 of search and rescue: Death toll climbs to 44, 50 still missing
The BMA reported a total of 103 victims from the incident. Of those, 44 have been confirmed dead, nine were injured, and 50 ...
Mirage News5d
Myanmar Quake Highlights Remote Building Risks
Dr Luigi Di Sarno, is a Reader in Resilient & Sustainable Infrastructure in the University's School of ...
Global Investigative Journalism Network1d
Rolling Trade Wars, Earthquake in Myanmar, Oil in the Amazon, and Politics of Time Zones
Also highlighting data investigations into oil exploration in the Amazon, women who travel for an abortion in Europe, and and ...
朝日新聞社3d
Building collapses in Bangkok after powerful earthquakes rock Thailand and Myanmar
The U.S. Geological Survey and Germany’s GFZ center for geosciences said the earthquake was ... meeting to assess the impact of the quake. The greater Bangkok area is home to more than 17 ...
Thai building collapse: Death toll climbs to 44, 50 still missing
BANGKOK: The BMA reported a total of 103 victims from the incident. Of those, 44 have been confirmed dead, nine were injured, and 50 remain missing.
The Independent2d
Why was the earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand so damaging as death toll crosses 1,600
A massive 7.7-magnitude earthquake has killed at least 1,650 ... areas in need due to damage to Myanmar’s infrastructure. In Bangkok, rescue efforts for dozens of missing people continued ...
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UNHCR airlifts relief supplies for earthquake survivors in Myanmar
A plane carrying critical relief supplies from the UN Refugee Agency’s global stockpiles in Dubai has landed today in Yangon, Myanmar.The UNHCR-chartered flight, supported by Dubai Humanitarian, ...
Central Myanmar shaken by new quake in one of the biggest aftershocks since March 28 temblor
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck on Sunday morning near Meiktila, a small city in central Myanmar, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake came as Myanmar is engaged in ...
From Water Festivals to Grief: Southeast Asia's Diverse Celebrations
As Southeast Asia embraced its vibrant water festivals, the region showcased a tapestry of cultural traditions and emotions. While countries like Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia celebrated with customary ...
Myanmar frees around 4,900 prisoners to mark traditional new year
The head of Myanmar’s military government granted amnesty to around 4,900 prisoners to mark the country’s traditional new year, state-run media reported Thursday, but it ...
Bangkok Post on MSN4d
Thailand may now be in 'technical recession'
Thailand's economy may have slipped into a technical recession with gross domestic product (GDP) estimated to have contracted in two consecutive quarters, according to Pongnakorn Pochakorn, a ...