CINCDS The layout of Myanmar’s capital city Nay Pyi Taw will be redrawn after the devastating earthquake last month, the country’s military ruler has said. During a government meeting, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing said that buildings which collapsed during the earthquake were so badly affected because they were built on soft soil. Office buildings…
A 5.2 earthquake rattled San Diego, California, and the surrounding area on Monday afternoon, according to the US Geological Survey. The quake struck at 10:08 local time (18:00 GMT) with an epicentre in Julian, California. The resort town is located in the Cuyamaca Mountains about an hour north-east of San Diego. Around two hours after…
In this photo illustration, a double exposure images shows U.S. President Donald Trump against the EU flag. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images European Union leaders urged a calm response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs that have battered global markets, days after a more bellicose China pulled the trigger on retaliation. “The reaction…
“There’s a lot of other rich countries in the world, they should all be pitching in. “We’re going to do our part. We already have people there. We’ll have more people there. We’ll help as much as we can [but] it’s not the easiest place to work… they have a military junta that doesn’t like…
BBC Burmese Service A collapsed multi-storey building in Mandalay, Myanmar’s second-largest city A huge earthquake has hit central Myanmar. The magnitude-7.7 tremor was felt elsewhere, including in Thailand and south-west China. More than 1,000 have died and more than 2,000 have been injured, although it is difficult to obtain accurate information. Here is what we…
People crouch on the tarmac in Mandalay airport After a four-year long civil war, a severe food crisis and an economy on the decline, Myanmar now finds itself devastated by a powerful earthquake. On Friday, the 7.7 magnitude quake hit the city of Sagaing in central Myanmar, and was followed by reports of destruction coming…
Getty Images People in Myanmar and Thailand have been talking about their shock and horror after a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck on Friday, toppling buildings across the two countries. A resident in Yangon, Myanmar’s largest city, told the BBC the shakes were “quite intense” and lasted for around four minutes. Speaking to the BBC World…
A huge 7.7 magnitude earthquake has hit central Myanmar, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The epicentre was 16km (10 miles) north-west of the city of Sagaing, at a depth of 10km, sending strong tremors that were felt as far as south-west China and Thailand. At least 81 construction workers are missing after…
A strong earthquake has been recorded between the Greek islands of Amorgos and Santorini, after days of consecutive tremors in the area. More than 11,000 people have already left Santorini with around 7,000 departing by ferry and 4,000 people leaving by air. The quake followed two smaller tremors minutes earlier, and was recorded at 21:09…
