Concern about earthquake dismissions in Bangkok and Myanmar

After the devastating earthquake of Myanmar, rescue workers continue the search and salvage work in Southeast Asia – and find further corpses. The situation in the civil war country Myanmar remained confusing. Most recently, state television spoke of around 1,700 deaths and around 3,400 injured. 300 people were still missing. But the ruling military junta expects the number of victims to increase even further.

In Thailand’s capital Bangkok, where the strong quake was also clearly noticeable, the number of deaths increased as missing in Bangkok, according to official information on at least 17.83 other people.

Rescue workers in Bangkok searched intensively, especially in the Schuttberg of a high -rise building, which was still under construction when it collapsed with the earthquake disaster on Friday. The enormous heat on the asphalt was difficult for the rescue workers and people who were waiting for news about their missing relatives before the accident. There were high temperatures in the city with high humidity.

Appeal to tourists

The recovery teams suspect further spilled in the ruins. Ten dead have already been confirmed there alone. According to media reports, several dozen are still missing. The helpers fight against the time. With sniffer dogs you are looking for further survivors. On Saturday they heard signs of life under the rubble.

Even if the quake ultimately collapsed the high -rise building in Bangkok: The Thai authorities have now initiated an investigation to determine how it could go as far as the « Bangkok Post » reported.

Meanwhile, the country’s authorities are trying to convey a feeling of security to the tourists and expected holidaymakers. As the government announced on the online platform X, operations in hotels continue as usual, events take place and no damage was found in sights.

Still numerous aftershocks

In addition, according to the airport operator, six international airports – including in Bangkok and on the popular holiday island of Phuket – returned to normal operation after the earthquake -related checks.

The heavy earthquakes with epicenters in Myanmar on Friday were noticeable beyond the borders of the country. The strongest quake occurred near Mandalay, the second largest city of Myanmar, with a thickness of 7.7.

A few minutes later there was another strong stomach – the geo -research center in Potsdam (GFZ) and the US earthquake (USGS) reported a thickness of 6.5 or 6.7. The big quakes were also clearly felt in parts of China and Vietnam. Even two days after the appearance of the nature of the nature, numerous aftershock still occurred, on Sunday about 5.1 north of Mandalay in Myanmar at a depth of around 10 kilometers.

Numerous dead in Myanmar

Only a little information from the particularly affected Myanmar penetrates the outside. Experts fear that far more people could have died. The situation in the country is dramatic. As can be seen in photos, a number of houses collapsed and collapsed. A hospital in the state of Shan was completely destroyed. In the capital Naypyidaw, the air traffic control tower collapsed at the international airport. At least six people were killed.

The opposition in Myanmar announced a one -sided fight break for the time of the rescue work. Any attacks would be suspended for two weeks, the national unit government (NUG), said the democratic shadow government that had formed as an alternative to the ruling Junta after the 2021 military coup. However, “defense acts” are excluded, it said.