The death toll from the powerful earthquake in Myanmar has surged past 1,000.
According to the ruling military junta, 1,002 people have been confirmed dead, and 2,376 injured. At least 30 are still missing.
The earthquake centred just under 11 miles from the city of Mandalay in Myanmar (formerly known as Burma) also hit neighbouring regions, including Thailand and China’s Yunnan Province, which felt significant tremors.
Reports from Myanmar say that Multiple buildings have been destroyed in the devastating quake which hit the region around 2.20pm local time
Videos on social media show people being pulled from the rubble of buildings
An air traffic control tower at Nay Pyi Taw international airport, outside Myanmar’s capital, has completely collapsed, killing all staff on duty according to reports
At least four people were killed when a mosque partially collapsed in Myanmar, a witness told Reuters and number of government buildings have reportedly collapsed in Myanmar’s capital, Naypyidaw.
The 91-year-old Ava Bridge, or Old Sagaing Bridge, which spanned the Irrawaddy River between Mandalay and Sagaing regions and was built by British colonizers, collapsed
The junta has made a rare request for international humanitarian aid and declared a state of emergency across the six worst-affected regions in upper Myanmar
In Bangkok, a building under construction collapsed, killing nine people. Another 101 are missing, according to Thai authorities.
The quake caused buildings to sway and water from rooftop pools to pour onto streets.
Thai officials have declared a state of emergency in Bangkok
