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URGENT: CATASTROPHIC EARTHQUAKE STRIKES MYANMAR

Myanmar-Thailand earthquake live updates: Casualties expected to rise amid searches

A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake rattled much of Southeast Asia on Friday, resulting in mounting casualties and flattened skyscrapers from Myanmar to Thailand.

The epicenter was in Mandalay, Myanmar, the country's second-largest city. Even Bangkok, some 600 miles away, felt widespread shaking and saw significant damage from the quake -- including the total collapse of a skyscraper under construction.

Map locator where earthquake hit in Myanmar, Mar. 28, 2025.

Casualties are expected to rise as search and rescue efforts are underway in collapsed buildings in Myanmar to Thailand, officials said.

At least 144 people have died in Myanmar, according to the first official death toll released by the military government. More than 730 were injured, it said.

In Bangkok, at least eight people are dead and nine injured when a high-rise that was under construction collapsed, according to the Royal Thai Police. More than 1000 people still missing as crews search for trapped workers, police said.

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