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Strong 7.3 Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Bangkok; 43 Missing After Building Collapses: Video

A strong 7.3 magnitude earthquake rocked the Thai capital of Bangkok, causing buildings to sway. Shops and residential buildings were evacuated after the strong tremors.

A strong earthquake of 7.3 magnitude shook the Thai capital of Bangkok on Friday, leading to the evacuation of shops and residential buildings. Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra declared a state of emergency in Bangkok after he had called an emergency meeting to assess the earthquake's impact. 

Videos showed several hundreds of people pouring out of buildings in panic after the tremors and water splashing out of swimming pools.

The tremors in Bangkok are said to have been caused by a strong earthquake in central Myanmar, about 50 kilometers (30 miles) east of the city of Monywa on Friday. There was no immediate word from Myanmar on damage, which the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said had a 7.7 magnitude and was at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles).

The epicentre was about 17.2 km from the city of Mandalay, which has a population about 1.2 million, Reuters reported citing the USGS.

A strong aftershock of 6.4 magnitude struck Myanmar's Sagaing region just 12 minutes after the initial earthquake.

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43 Missing After Building Collapses In Bangkok

Multiple buildings collapsed in Bangkok and Myanmar due to the strong tremors. One clip showed an under-construction building collapsing in Bangkok's Chatuchak Market. At least 43 people were said to be missing.

Another clip captured the iconic Ava Bridge, that connects Myanmar’s Ava and Sagaing regions, falling.

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