More than 1,600 people have been killed and thousands more injured in Myanmar following a 7.7 magnitude earthquake that was also felt in neighbouring countries
One woman was pulled from the rubble after being trapped for more than 30 hours in Mandalay, Myanmar, where at least 90 people are believed to be trapped under a collapsed apartment block
Authorities in Mandalay's Amarapura township warn the public that there's a possibility of another earthquake in the coming hours
In Thailand, at least 11 people have died, and dozens of construction workers are still missing after a high-rise building collapsed in Bangkok
Meanwhile, air strikes have continued in Myanmar, the People's Defense Force says. The BBC's Yvette Tan looks at the ongoing troubles in the war-torn country
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Myanmar earthquake: Moment rescuers pull woman alive from rubble
The death toll in Myanmar has risen to 1007, the country's military council says, while the number of injured has gone up to 2,389, with 30 missing.
The junta also said that 1,591 houses have been damaged in Mandalay region, the epicentre of the earthquake.
BBC Burmese Service, Yangon
Image source, YESCMyanmar’s recent powerful quake has left millions of people facing hours of power outages.
Today, the corporation which oversaw the distribution of power to the most populous city, Yangon Electricity Supply Corporation (YESC), has announced that residents will only get four hours of electricity each day.
This is due to the damage to infrastructure, as the electricity company is trying to generate and distribute power from gas turbines before the power grid can connect to it.
Residents of Mandalay and Yangon reported that there was a complete power outage and telephone lines were down after the earthquake.
In Mandalay, it is not easy to restore electricity and there may be a major electricity issue over the next few days.
Image source, Getty ImagesIn Bangkok, rescue workers continue to search the rubble of an unfinished building that collapsed
Image source, ReutersPeople wait for news of a loved one outside
Image source, Getty ImagesIn Mandalay, the city closest to the epicentre in Myanmar, people are also still searching through the rubble
Image source, Getty ImagesA collapsed building in Mandalay
Image source, EPAThe Maha Myat Muni Pagoda collapsed in Myanmar - photographed yesterday
Lana Lam
Live reporter
Image source, EPARescuers can hear people calling out from under the rubble at the site of a collapsed high-rise in Bangkok
Good morning from London. It's just gone 09:00 here and it's mid-afternoon in Myanmar and Thailand.
Just over 24 hours ago, a powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.7 hit Myanmar, causing widespread devastation that is still being felt today.
Here are the latest developments:
Tessa Wong
Reporting from Bangkok
In a dusty tent next to the Bangkok building site, police officials have set up a registration desk for family members of those missing in the collapse.
Several solemn-faced people - mostly women - have shown up to lodge their details. Many of them are teary, clearly consumed by worry for their missing loved ones.
Occasionally, they break into sobs, overcome with emotion.
On a whiteboard propped up behind the desk, officials are keeping track of some grim numbers. As of this morning, 96 are missing, while eight are confirmed dead and eight are injured.
Myanmar earthquake: Families of the missing in Bangkok wait anxiously
Adam Hancock
BBC News
In Thailand, the country's deputy prime minister has been speaking to reporters after touring the site of a collapsed high-rise building in Bangkok.
In a press conference delivered in both Thai and English, he said the authorities believe that there are now approximately 50 people unaccounted for.
“We always have hope. We work tirelessly and are still working around the clock to make sure that everybody is safe,” Anutin Charnweerakul told reporters.
He also revealed that offers for help have come in from Thailand's neighbouring countries and overseas.
“We have enough manpower and sufficient resources, but if we are offered more help especially technological help, of course we would gladly accept”.
Charnweerakul was also quizzed about why this particular building collapsed. He told reporters that he has given investigators seven days to report back on their findings.
Yvette Tan
BBC News
In our previous post we brought you an update on air strikes continuing in Myanmar, in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake.
The country has seen decades of unrest and military rule since its independence from Britain in 1948.
In 2011, it appeared to move away from this and free elections were held four years later, which Aung San Suu Kyi won.
Democratic hopes were dashed in 2021, when she and her government were overthrown by a coup led by General Min Aung Hlaing.
He detained and charged Ms Suu Kyi and other members of her government, making allegations of widespread fraud in a vote held months earlier, when her National League for Democracy party won more than 80% of the ballot.
The coup triggered huge protests, with thousands taking to the streets daily, demanding the restoration of civilian rule. Violence quickly escalated between civilians and the military, with the army responding with brutal force, using tear gas and rubber bullets against crowds.
Rights groups believe hundreds of people died and thousands were injured in the crackdown.
BBC Burmese Service, Yangon
The military council has continued air strikes and drone attacks after the earthquake in Myanmar, including one in the Sagaing region which has seen extensive damage and casualties from the quake.
According to the Chaung U Township People's Defense Force, around 19:40 local time (13:10), Nwe Khway village in the Chaung U township, Sagaing, was bombed twice.
The other two strikes were at Ley Wah, in Kayin state, near the Karen National Union headquarters, and at Pyu in the Bago Region.
BBC Burmese Service
Image source, Myanmar's military regimeMyanmar's military regime says it has opened a temporary hospital and relief camp at Mandalay Airport.
How many people it can treat and care for has not been specified.
The airport is not currently functional, with the runways damaged during the earthquake, but the military says it is working to resume flights.
Elsewhere, Airports of Thailand has issued a statement says that operations at six of its airports, including those in Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Hat Yai, Chiang Rai and Phuket have returned to normal services.
The Association of South East Asian Nations (Asean) says it will support relief operations in Myanmar and Thailand.
The 10-member body, which includes Myanmar and Thailand, says it recognises the urgent need for humanitarian assistance after the earthquake "resulted in significant loss of life, injuries, and widespread destruction".
It says it will "work closely to coordinate humanitarian assistance, support and facilitate relief operations, and ensure timely and effective humanitarian response".
The other members of Asean are Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, and the Philippines.
BBC Burmese Service
In Mandalay, rescue workers are attempting to reach seven people trapped under a high-rise building.
One person involved with the effort says they rescued 50 people from this building overnight.
It's now been more than 24 hours since the earthquake close to Myanmar's second-largest city - causing widespread damage.
“We are still trying to pull out the rest of the trapped people, but we need large machines. They are still shouting, and we can still hear their voices, but we can’t know where they are," the rescue worker says.
"If we can get the support of those big machines, we can remove the damage and then pull out the trapped people," they add.
Panisa Aemocha
Reporting from Bangkok
More now from Bangkok, as one of the rescue workers at the site of the collapsed unfinished high-rise has been speaking to the BBC.
“We have responded to several building collapses before, but this is one of the largest we’ve encountered. The number of injured and trapped victims is higher than in previous cases,” Pakkapol Metheepakdi says.
Despite continuous efforts, the unstable structure and deep layers of rubble have significantly slowed down operations.
“Last night we estimated that 98 people were missing," he says, but adds "we still don’t know exactly how many are trapped."
Special sound locating equipment has been used to locate the survivors who are calling for help by knocking or shouting, but reaching them remains a challenge.
Metheepakdi describes a man who had been injured while fleeing the collapse who spent the night waiting for his trapped friend.
“His eyes were filled with sorrow. He was waiting, hoping,” he says. “He was here all night but disappeared this morning. We don’t know where he went, but he was clearly waiting for his friend to be rescued.”
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Tessa Wong
Reporting from Bangkok
Image source, EPAAs we reported earlier, Thai officials are giving regular updates on the Bangkok building collapse, as they say they are using small tools to dig out the survivors and keep them alive.
As it is an unfinished building there is no running water, so those trapped inside will have no water to drink, officials say.
Officials say that they detected at least 15 people alive under the rubble. Today they say that they have made contact with some of them and they were able to "shout and make noise", while for others they detected movements and their body heat.
"Some signs of life we received last night have since gone silent. However we still don't give up hope, and we wish that we will have good news."
Simon Atkinson
Australia producer, BBC News
New Zealand says it will provide NZ$2 million (£880,000) to support the emergency response in Myanmar.
A spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade said the donation would be made to the International Red Cross which “has a significant presence in Myanmar already and will assist with essential relief items such as food supplies, tents and blankets, and provide lifesaving medical assistance”.
They added New Zealand would “continue to closely monitor the humanitarian response and consider how we can contribute”.
There was no indication at this stage that any New Zealanders have been injured or killed in the quakes, with all staff at consulates in Bangkok in Thailand and Yangon in Myanmar accounted for.
Meanwhile, the Australian government said: “Our thoughts are with those in Myanmar and neighbouring countries that have been affected by the earthquakes.”
It also has no information to suggest any Australians were hurt or killed and said it was “monitoring the humanitarian situation closely”.
Tessa Wong
Reporting from Bangkok
Image source, Getty ImagesWe're hearing more from rescue officials in Bangkok, at the site of a collapsed building after they earlier told us they detected at least 15 people alive underneath the rubble.
In an update, they now say those 15 people are very deep under the rubble, around 5m to 10m.
As the "building collapsed like a pancake", and is still continuing to collapse, the rescue work is very difficult and they are refraining from using heavy machinery for now to pull people out, one official says.
In Myanmar's capital Nay Pyi Taw, rescuers are rushing to treat the injured.
Nay Pyi Taw has been the second hardest hit by the earthquake, with 94 deaths, according to a military statement.
Rescuers rush to treat injured people at damaged Myanmar hospital
Yvette Tan
Live editor
Image source, EPAIt has been nearly 24 hours since a powerful earthquake struck Myanmar, with its effects felt as far as neighbouring Thailand. If you're just joining us now, here's what you need to know:
Updates are coming in fast as the official number of fatalities from the earthquake in Myanmar has now risen to 1002, according to the country's military.
There are separately 2,376 people injured and 30 missing.
Back in Bangkok, Thai officials are saying they've seen signs of life for the 15 people still missing under the rubble at the Chatuhak high-rise collapse.
Workers plan to use heavy machinery to remove the collapsed building parts as soon as possible.
Authorities say they've also received 2,000 reports of high-rise buildings potentially affected by the quake - with engineers being sent out to inspect cracks today.