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Thai construction tycoon among 17 wanted over Bangkok skyscraper collapse that killed 89
A Thai court has issued arrest warrants for 17 individuals, including construction magnate Premchai Karnasuta, over their alleged roles in the collapse of a 30-story skyscraper that killed 89 people during a powerful earthquake in March, reports Reuters. The partially built State Audit Office...
Earthquake jolts Pakistan’s Balochistan
Strong earthquake tremors were felt in Quetta and its adjoining areas on Monday afternoon, causing panic among residents, though no casualties or property damage have been reported so far, Samaa TV reported. According to the Pakistan National Seismological Centre, the earthquake measured 4.9 on...
5.3-magnitude earthquake shakes Islamabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, tribal areas
A 5.3-magnitude earthquake jolted Islamabad, Attock, and various parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and the tribal areas on Saturday morning, prompting brief panic but causing no reported casualties or damage, reports Geo TV. According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), the...
Tremors felt in Malaysia after powerful 6.1-magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesia
Several districts in Sabah, including Tawau, Lahad Datu, and Semporna of Malaysia, reported tremors on the evening of May 3 following a powerful 6.1-magnitude earthquake in the Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi, Indonesia, reports The Star. The earthquake struck at 8:51 PM at a depth of 10 km, with...
Earthquake of magnitude 6.2 jolts Istanbul, causing widespread panic
A powerful 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck Türkiye on Wednesday, with the epicenter in Istanbuls Silivri district, the countrys Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said. The quake hit at 12:49 pm local time (0949 GMT) and was felt strongly across Istanbul and neighboring...
Exec linked to Bangkok building collapse arrested
Thai authorities said they have arrested a Chinese executive at a company that was building a Bangkok skyscraper which collapsed in a major earthquake, leaving dozens dead. The 30-storey tower was reduced to an immense pile of rubble when a 7.7-magnitude quake struck neighbouring Myanmar last...
5.6-magnitude earthquake strikes southern Philippines
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake rattled the southern Philippines on Wednesday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), with no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The quake, which struck off the coast of the island of Mindanao, was recorded at a depth of 30 kilometers (18.6...
4 earthquakes jolt India, Myanmar and Tajikistan within 1hr
Four earthquakes rattled parts of India, Myanmar, and Tajikistan this morning (April 13) within the span of an hour, triggering panic across Central and South Asia, reports UNB. From Himalayan towns to Central Asian settlements, residents were seen fleeing buildings as tremors shook the region,...
Over 3,000 govt buildings in Thailand affected by earthquake, 34 severely damaged
The 8.2-magnitude earthquake that struck near Mandalay, Myanmar, on March 28 has affected 3,375 government buildings across Thailand, with 34 suffering severe damage, the Interior Ministrys Department of Public Works and Town and Country Planning (DPT) reported on Wednesday; reads a Star report....
Turkiye secures $500m from World Bank to boost jobs in quake-hit region
Turkiye has secured $500 million in new financing from the World Bank to preserve employment and create jobs in areas affected by the devastating February 2023 earthquakes, according to a report on Tuesday. The funding marks the second phase of the Registered Employment Generation Project,...
Death toll surpasses 2,700 in Myanmar earthquake
At least 2,719 people have been confirmed dead in the aftermath of Fridays massive 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar, reports media. Local media confirmed reported the death, citing a high rank government official. Gen. Min Aung Hlaing also said during a televised broadcast that another...
Japan estimates feared megaquake could cause $1.8 trln in damage, kill 300,000 people
Japans economy could lose as much as $1.81 trillion in the event of a long-anticipated megaquake off its Pacific coast, which could trigger devastating tsunamis, the collapse of hundreds of buildings and potentially killing about 300,000 people, a government report said on Monday (March 31). The...
Bangladesh sends 2nd rescue team thru armed forces to earthquake-hit Myanmar
A second mission of emergency relief, rescue, and medical assistance has been dispatched from Bangladesh to Myanmar in response to the devastating earthquake that struck the region. A rescue team, equipped with necessary tools, a medical team with essential emergency medical supplies, and 15 tons...
Deaths from devastating earthquake in Myanmar climb past 1,700
The death toll from the earthquake that hit Myanmar has risen to more than 1,700 as more bodies have been pulled from the rubble, the countrys military-led government said Monday (March 31). Government spokesman Maj. Gen. Zaw Min Tun told state-run MRTV that another 3,400 have been injured and...
Japan sends survey team with disaster relief to earthquake-hit Myanmar
The Foreign Ministry of Japan on Sunday dispatched a survey team made up of officials from the Japan International Cooperation Agency and medical experts to assess damage in Myanmar, following a massive earthquake that struck the center of the country, reports JN. The team will help to examine...
Myanmar anti-coup fighters call partial ceasefire for quake relief
Anti-coup fighters in Myanmar declared a two-week partial ceasefire as the military began Sunday (March 30) to facilitate rescue operations and other relief work after a massive earthquake hit the war-torn country. The Peoples Defence Force (PDF) will implement a two-week pause in offensive...
Myanmar earthquake death toll could reach 100,000, losses estimated at $100b
The 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck central Myanmar on March 28, 2025, could potentially result in a death toll as high as 100,000, with economic damage ranging from $10 billion to $100 billion, according to a preliminary assessment by the US Geological Survey (USGS). The earthquake, which hit...
Quake death toll rises to 23 in Myanmar, Thailand
A powerful earthquake killed more than 20 people across Myanmar and Thailand today (March 28), toppling buildings and bridges and trapping over 80 workers in an under-construction skyscraper in Bangkok. The shallow 7.7-magnitude tremor hit northwest of the city of Sagaing in central Myanmar, and...
Myanmar & Thailand hit by major earthquakes
A 7.7 magnitude earthquake and an aftershock measuring 6.4 rocked Thailand and neighboring Myanmar today (March 28), bringing down a high-rise building under construction in Bangkok and damaging historic buildings in Myanmar. The quake struck in the early afternoon, sending people streaming out...
Severe earthquake rocks Bangladesh
An earthquake was felt in various parts of Bangladesh, including the capital, Dhaka, at 12:21 pm today. The Meteorological Department reported a magnitude of 7.3 on the Richter scale, with its epicenter in Mandalay, Myanmar, 597 kilometers from Dhaka. Md. Rubaiyat Kabir, an official at the...
5.2 magnitude earthquake strikes India; tremors felt in Jammu and Kashmir
A 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck the Kargil area of Ladakh early Friday morning, triggering tremors that were also felt in parts of Jammu and Kashmir. According to the National Center for Seismology (NCS), the earthquake occurred at 2:50 AM IST, with a depth of 15 kilometers. The tremors were...
Earthquake with magnitude 5.6 shakes Dhaka
A 5.6-magnitude earthquake was felt across Bangladesh, including Dhaka, at 11:36 AM on Wednesday. The tremor originated near the India-Myanmar border, approximately 149 km from the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) headquarters. Md Golam Mostafa, a teleprinter operator at the Seismic...
5.6-magnitude earthquake strikes off Indonesia
A 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesias eastern Maluku province early Monday, but authorities confirmed that no tsunami was triggered, and there were no reports of serious damage or casualties, reports Xinhua/ BSS. The tremor hit at 01:42 a.m. local time, with the epicenter...
Earthquake shakes parts of Bangladesh, including Dhaka
An earthquake was felt across several parts of Bangladesh, including the capital Dhaka, at 6:40 am on Tuesday (February 25). The tremor, measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale, originated near the Bay of Bengal, close to Indias West Bengal and Odisha, according to the Meteorological Department....