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Myanmar earthquake: Moment rescuers pull woman alive from rubble

  1. Images show impact of earthquake in Myanmar and Thailandpublished at 07:47 Greenwich Mean Time 28 March

    Motorbike riders stop at cracked roads in Myanmar after an earthquakeImage source, Getty Images
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    Cracks are seen on a road in Myanmar's capital, Nay Pyi Taw

    People evacuate from office buildings in Bangkok, Thailand after an earthquakeImage source, Reuters
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    In Bangkok, the earthquake forced people to evacuate from office buildings

  2. BBC team reports swaying buildings in Bangkokpublished at 07:43 Greenwich Mean Time 28 March

    We've just heard from our team on the ground in Bangkok.

    They say they felt buildings swaying and saw people evacuating to the streets.

    The shaking was dizzying, they say, and from a window they could see water from the top floor of a skyscraper spilling onto the street.

    Stay with us as we gather more information.

  3. Water spills from rooftop pool as Bangkok building swayspublished at 07:38 Greenwich Mean Time 28 March

    In the Thai capital of Bangkok, water can be seen splashing out of a rooftop pool, hitting dozens of floors before falling on to the streets below.

    The government in Thailand are holding an emergency meeting.

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    Earthquake turns Bangkok rooftop pool into waterfall

  4. Get in touchpublished at 07:36 Greenwich Mean Time 28 March

    Are you in Myanmar? Or have you felt tremors in Thailand or China? If it's safe to do so, please get in touch with us in the following ways:

  5. Earthquake's epicentre located 16km north of Sagaingpublished at 07:20 Greenwich Mean Time 28 March

    According to USGS, the earthquake's epicentre was located 16km (10miles) northwest of the Burmese city of Sagaing, near the city Mandalay. This is an area about 100km north of the capital Nay Pyi Taw.

    AFP journalists in Nay Pyi Taw said roads were buckled by the force of the tremors and chunks fell from ceilings.

  6. Strong earthquake hits Myanmarpublished at 07:13 Greenwich Mean Time 28 March
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    A 7.7 magnitude earthquake has struck Myanmar, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) says.

    The tremors were felt in China and Thailand, with footage on social media showing people evacuating buildings in Bangkok and gathering in the streets.

    We're working to bring you more information on this breaking news story as we get it.