Myanmar earthquake: 1000-bed hospital converted to ‘Mass Casualty Area’
A 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck near the city of Sagaing.
Myanmar earthquake: A 1000-bed smartly being facility in Naypyidaw, Myanmar’s capital, is a probable “mass casualty home”, acknowledged reviews knowledge company AFP on Friday, 28 March 2025 afternoon after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck end to the metropolis of Sagaing.
There isn't always a confirmation on the number of lifeless on the smartly being facility, but 20 deaths had been reported total, including 10 at a mosque that collapsed in Mandalay whereas of us were praying. The smartly being facility, which has no longer but been named, is most likely the greatest in the metropolis, AFP acknowledged. Solid tremors were felt in Delhi-NCR. Nationwide Seismological Heart says that the epicenter of the earthquake was as soon as in Myanmar. The set up an earthquake of seven.7 magnitude was as soon as recorded on the Richter scale.
Comfy tremors were felt in Kolkata and Imphal as smartly. According to legitimate sources, there had been no reviews of injure to property or lack of lifestyles in the metropolis attributable to the tremor. In Manipur, tremors precipitated dismay among residents of Thangal Bazar in Imphal, where many feeble multi-storey constructions, are located. Then but again, no injure has been reported to this level, police acknowledged.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday expressed topic over the devastating earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand, and acknowledged India stands ready to give all conceivable assistance to the two worldwide locations.
The earthquake has rocked many parts of Thailand, including its capital Bangkok, the venue for subsequent week’s summit of BIMSTEC regional grouping that is scheduled to be attended by Modi among varied leaders.
“Concerned by the hassle in the wake of the Earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand. Praying for the protection and wellbeing of all people,” Modi acknowledged on ‘X’.
Concerned by the hassle in the wake of the Earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand. Praying for the protection and wellbeing of all people. India stands ready to give all conceivable assistance. On this regard, asked our authorities to be on standby. Also asked the MEA to live in contact…
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 28, 2025
“India stands ready to give all conceivable assistance. On this regard, asked our authorities to be on standby. Also asked the MEA to live in contact with the Governments of Myanmar and Thailand,” he acknowledged.
Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has known as an emergency meeting to evaluate the impact of the quake.
Apart from India and Thailand, the BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Financial Cooperation) comprises Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Nepal and Bhutan.
(With companies’ inputs)
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