Earthquake shock in Myanmar: Feared over 10,000 dead!

Earthquake shock in Myanmar: Feared over 10,000 dead!

A heavy earthquake with a thickness of 7.7 raged in Southeast Asia on March 29, 2025, whose epicenter was near Myanmar's second largest city of Mandalay. According to information of the Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung Schätt der USGS that the number of fatalities in Myanmar and other affected regions could be over 10,000. The military leadership in Myanmar has already reported at least 144 deaths and over 730 injured.

The earthquakes also shook Thailand, China and Vietnam. In the Chinese province of Yunnan, injuries and damage to buildings were reported. To support, China sent a small disaster protection team to Myanmar with special equipment. In Thailand, three deaths are officially confirmed, while media reports report up to ten deaths of a collapsed high -rise in Bangkok. In addition, 101 people are reported missing in the Thai capital.

reports on destruction and emergency measures

Additional reports such as she Tagesschau , reports of an unclear extent of the destruction. The effects in Myanmar are devastating: a hospital in Naypyidaw reported about 20 dead, while a mosque collapsed in Mandalay and ten people died. At least five people lost their lives in Taungoo when a monastery collapses. In Aung Ban, too, there was a collapsed hotel in which trapped people got into it. An old bridge in Sagaing collapsed and in Naypyidaw damage to pagoda, streets and a hospital was found.

In response to the crisis, an emergency was called in several regions of Myanmar, including Naypyidaw and Mandalay. The governor of the military junta, who has been in power since the coup in February 2021, is under pressure. The Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra announced emergency aid and warned of possible aftershocks that are expected in the coming days.

The Federal Foreign Office in Germany advises German citizens to be extremely caution in Thailand, while the technical relief organization is examining possible help measures and needs an international request for help. The EU offers satellite recordings for support. Seismologists also warn of possible aftershock of the strength 6 to 6.5.