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7.7 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Myanmar and Thailand

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The USGS updated its alert Friday, warning that “high casualties and extensive damage are probable and the disaster is likely widespread.”
Reuters |
A strong earthquake struck central Myanmar on Friday, and people rushed out of buildings in panic in Yangon and also in Bangkok, the capital of neighbouring Thailand, witnesses said.
The New York Times |
Videos posted on social media, and confirmed by The New York Times, showed one building that had been under construction collapsing.

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