Myanmar, Thailand, Bangkok Earthquake LIVE Updates: Death toll from Myanmar earthquake rises to 1,600

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• 29 Mar 2025, 02:14 PM

  India sends 40 tonnes of humanitarian aid to quake-hit Myanmar, says S Jaishankar 

  External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, on Saturday, stated that Indian Navy Ships INS Satpura and INS Savitri are headed to Yangon port in Myanmar to supply 40 tonnes of humanitarian aid. In a post on X, Jaishankar said, "Operation Brahma Indian Navy ships INS Satpura & INS Savitri are carrying 40 tonnes of humanitarian aid and headed for the port of Yangon."

  PM Modi speaks to Myanmar military junta chief, offers condolences and assistance

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with the Myanmar military junta chief, Min Aung Hlaing, and offered condolences on the loss of lives in the earthquake that struck Myanmar on Friday. He expressed India's readiness to stand in solidarity with the people of Myanmar in this difficult hour. He said that disaster relief material, humanitarian assistance, and search and rescue teams are being expeditiously dispatched to the affected areas as part of Operation Brahma. "Spoke with Senior General H.E. Min Aung Hlaing of Myanmar. Conveyed our deep condolences at the loss of lives in the devastating earthquake. As a close friend and neighbour, India stands in solidarity with the people of Myanmar in this difficult hour. Disaster relief material, humanitarian assistance, search & rescue teams are being expeditiously dispatched to the affected areas as part of #OperationBrahma," PM Modi said in a post on X.

  
• 29 Mar 2025, 01:49 PM

  India hands over first tranche of relief material to Myanmar

  India handed over the relief material to Myanmar on Saturday following a 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck the country on Friday. India's Ambassador to Myanmar, Abhay Thakur, handed over relief material to Yangon's Chief Minister, U Soe Thein. In a post on X, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated, "Operation Brahma: India hands over the relief material to Myanmar. The first consignment of relief material was formally handed over to Chief Minister of Yangon U Soe Thein by Ambassador Abhay Thakur in Yangon today."

  
• 29 Mar 2025, 12:11 PM

  Under construction building collapses in front of JJ Mall in Bangkok after earthquake

  Under contruction building collapsed in front of JJ Mall in Chatuchak market in Thailand's capital, Bangkok, as an earthquake of 7.7 magnitude, which occurred in Myanmar's Mandalay, was felt across Thailand, China and Vietnam. As many as 10 people died, 16 people were injured, and 101 others were missing at three construction sites in Bangkok, including the collapse of a 30-storey government building, according to Bangkok Deputy Governor Tavida Kamolvej, Bangkok Post reported. Pasakorn Boonyalak, director-general of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, said the earthquake caused damage in Bangkok and 10 other provinces, including Chiang Rai, Phrae, Mae Hong Son, Lampang, Chai Nat, Lamphun, Loei, Samut Sakhon, Chiang Mai, and Kamphaeng Phet. Thailand's Meteorological Department said on Saturday that two additional earthquakes were detected in Mae Hong Son. (ANI)

  
• 29 Mar 2025, 11:27 AM

  Myanmar Earthquake: Death toll rises to 674, with 1670 injured

  The Death toll from the magnitude 7.7 earthquake in Myanmar has jumped to 694, and 1670 people have been injured, the country's military junta said on Saturday, CNN reported. The figures were only for the Mandalay region in the center of the country and near the epicenter of the earthquake. Myanmar's military junta said 68 people were missing in the Mandalay region. The death toll from the earthquake that struck central Myanmar could exceed 10,000, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) estimated according to their early modeling on Friday.

  The USGS issued a red alert for the estimated fatalities of the earthquake, indicating "high casualties and extensive damage." Myanmar's military junta has made a plea for international assistance following the massive earthquake that struck Myanmar on Friday. Tremors were felt through rural villages caught in the middle of Myanmar's civil war, all the way to the high-rises of Thailand's capital, Bangkok. Shaking was even felt across the border in China's Yunnan province, CNN reported. 

  
• 29 Mar 2025, 09:53 AM

  Rooftop pool breaks barriers during Myanmar earthquake, sweeps people off road, watch viral video

  A shocking video from China shows people being swept away by a massive wave from a rooftop pool in Yunnan. The footage, reported by the Daily Mail, captures people running before being engulfed by water. However, DNA India cannot verify its authenticity.

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• 29 Mar 2025, 08:34 AM

  Rescue operations continue in Thailand, Myanmar 

  Rescue operations are currently underway in Thailand's Bangkok. At least 9 people have been killed.  

  
• 29 Mar 2025, 08:31 AM

  Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 jolts Afghanistan

  An earthquake of magnitude 4.7 jolted Afghanistan on Saturday at 5:16 am (IST), the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said. According to NCS, the earthquake occurred at a depth of 180 kilometers. The NCS said the earthquake was recorded at Latitude 36.50 N and Longitude 71.12 E. In a post on X, NCS wrote, "EQ of M: 4.7, On: 29/03/2025 05:16:00 IST, Lat: 36.50 N, Long: 71.12 E, Depth: 180 Km, Location: Afghanistan." (ANI)

  
• 29 Mar 2025, 08:19 AM

  Building collapses in Bangkok as powerful earthquake hits Thailand, 10 dead

  In neighboring Thailand, at least 10 people have been confirmed dead, including several victims of a skyscraper collapse near Bangkok’s Chatuchak market. Approximately 70 people remain missing and are feared to be trapped in the debris.

  
• 29 Mar 2025, 07:28 AM

  Myanmar earthquake: India to send 15 tonnes of relief material

  India will send over 15 tonnes of relief material to Myanmar following a series of powerful earthquakes, sources said. India will send the relief materials to Myanmar aboard an Indian Air Force (IAF) C-130J aircraft from Air Force Station Hindon, sources stated. According to sources, the relief package includes tents, sleeping bags, blankets, ready-to-eat meals, water purifiers, hygiene kits, solar lamps, generator sets, and essential medicines such as paracetamol, antibiotics, syringes, gloves, and bandages. (ANI)

  
• 29 Mar 2025, 07:23 AM

  Thailand, Myanmar Earthquake UPDATE: 144 dead in Myanmar

  Myanmar's junta chief announced that the earthquake's death toll has risen to 144, with over 700 people injured, according to AFP.