Thai Government Announced a Donation of TBH 3 million for Myanmar

BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand announced a donation of TBH 3 million (Thai Baht) to the government of Myanmar to help the rescue and rehabilitation process of quake hit victims.

Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva had already sent a letter to Myanmar government to show their support and solidarity with the people of Myanmar and express his concerns for the loss of lives and properties in their country. 

Foreign Minister had sent a letter with the initial aid of 3 million THB, while mentioning that more support would be made to facilitate Myanmar people who had been affected by the earthquake.

Myanmar Quake Updates: Death Toll Reaches 75 as Rescue Teams Struggling to Reach Devastated Areas

YANGON, March 26, 2011 – A powerful 6.8-magnitude earthquake that tumbled homes in north-eastern Myanmar has killed at least 75 people, and there were rational fears that the death toll would rise as devastation scale in more remote areas still unknown.

Rescue teams on Saturday struggled to approach remote Myanmar towns that were most-effected in the recent earthquake. The few available images from the area showed roads torn apart by huge cracks, bridges destroyed and wooden homes converted into stacks of wood.

The towns of Tarlay, Tachileik and nearby villages in Myanmar's Shan state seem to have been most relentlessly affected by the quake, which crushed hundreds of houses and government buildings.

Myanmar Earthquake Updates: Death Toll Reaches to 60, Expected to Rise Further

YANGON, March 25 – According to latest updates on the news channels; the death toll has reached 50 while 40 others are still missing, with undisclosed number of injured in the earthquake of 6.8 magnitude that struck the Myanmar's borders with Thailand and Laos.

Many building were collapsed due to the strong quake and rescue operations are underway. There’s a huge fear of death toll increase after the finalization of rescue operations.

Breaking News!! - At Least 25 Killed in 7.0-magnitude Quake in Myanmar

YANGON, March 25 – Breaking News: The death of 25 people is confirmed by government official sources as a result of a devastating 7.0-magnitude earthquake that shook Myanmar Thursday night.  

The quake, with the epicentre only 10 km deep, struck along Myanmar's borders with Thailand and Laos, about 87 km from Thai northern city of Chiang Rai. A 5.4-magnitude aftershock hit the area two hours later.

According to Myanmar's Meteorology and Hydrology Department, the quake that hit Loimwe, some 56 km southeast of Kengtung, Shan state, occurred at 8:29 p.m. local time (1359 GMT).

The quake affected many areas in Myanamr, with it being felt strongly in the border town of Tachilek and slightly in Taunggyi, Bago, Shwegyin, Nay Pyi Taw, Mandalay and Toungoo. It is reported that Tachilek authorities have advised people to stay out of their houses.

In Yangon, only people living in high-rise buildings slightly felt the quake, residents said, adding that some people have left their apartment buildings for safety.