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Thai rescue workers arrive at the scene in a collapse of construction buildings in the Chatuchak area after an earthquake on March 28, 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand.
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The governor of Bangkok declared the Thai capital as a “disaster area” on Friday, after a powerful earthquake in Myanmar created tremors that caused the buildings to be dramatically balanced and a skyscraper under construction to collapse.
According to Reuters, at least three people were reported dead by the governor of Bangkok, Chadchart Sittipunt. In Myanmar, who has declared an emergency state, it was said that several people died in the first reports of the local media. A rescue worker He told the BBC in Myanmar They believed that hundreds can be dead.
“At present, the earthquake can still lead to replicas, which leads to Bangkok authorities to urgently evaluate damaged areas, monitor areas at risk and provide assistance to affected residents, as well as to address any continuous danger that can represent risks to public safety,” said Bangkok’s City Council in a statement transmitted by Google.
The Thailand Stock Exchange suspended trade in all bags from Friday afternoon from 2:07 pm local time, while several Bangkok shopping centers closed for the rest of Friday and the Metro BTS system was closed.
Meanwhile, offices in the dense city on skyscrapers were evacuated on Friday afternoon.
Finance worker Bell SatiraPraarkul told CNBC that he was lunch at the restaurant on the ground floor of his office in the Ratchayothin neighborhood in northern Bangkok when he felt trembling. The employees were excluded from the site until Saturday as soon as possible without being able to collect their cars.
The high buildings could be violently balancing while the water from the pools of the roof was poured on the side and articles were thrown.
Automobile manufacturer Nissan He told CNBC that he had stopped his manufacturing operations in Thailand until the Thai authorities evaluated the situation as safe. “Nissan put the safety of employees as a priority. From now on, we have confirmed that all employees of Nissan Thailand are safe and evacuated. We are verifying if there are damage to our facilities,” said a spokesman.
Bangkok hospitals were reported safe and operated as normal.
In what seemed to be the most severe incident in Thailand, a skyscraper that was under construction, collapsed. Dozens of workers were inside the building at the time of collapse, according to the National Institute of Emergency Medicine of Thailand. Injured construction workers were represented by emergency services.
Thai rescue workers arrive at the scene in a collapse of construction buildings in the Chatuchak area after an earthquake on March 28, 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand.
Lauren decicca | Getty Images News | Getty images
The main airport of Bangkok, Suvarnabhumi, issued an update at 8:55 am, time of the United Kingdom (4:55 am et) saying that operations continued as normal. The flight data in Flightradar24 showed that the airplanes took off and landed at both Bangkok airports. CNBC has contacted the main airlines to obtain updates on their operations.
In a notice, the British Ministry of Foreign Affairs said: “There has been an earthquake of magnitude of 7.7 in Myanmar, with strong tremors reported in Thailand and some damages reported to the buildings in Bangkok. There may be after the shocks. If it is in the area or plans to travel there, follow the council of the local authorities or their tourist operator and monitor the local media.”
This is a development news and will be updated shortly.
