LIVE Earthquake Updates in Myanmar:After a strong earthquake shook Myanmar and neighboring Thailand, scores of workers were trapped in a fallen building in Bangkok that was still under construction, prompting the declaration of a state of emergency.
The U.S. Geological Survey reported that the 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck northwest of Sagaing at a shallow depth. Minutes later, an aftershock with a magnitude of 6.4 struck the same region.
43 people were trapped after a 30-story building under construction collapsed in the Thai capital, according to police and medical officials. Social media footage revealed that in a matter of seconds, the enormous structure meant for government offices was reduced to a tangle of debris and twisted metal.
