Myanmar-Thailand earthquake updates: Death toll exceeds 1,600

Myanmar-Thailand earthquake updates: Death toll exceeds 1,600

atOptions = { 'key' : 'ed58090caa615ff12bf82b1485f6c3a3', 'format' : 'iframe', 'height' : 90, 'width' : 728, 'params' : {} }; Thank you for joining our live coverage of the powerful earthquakes that devastated parts of Myanmar as well as neighbouring Thailand. We have plenty of content where you can continue following all the latest developments. You can read our up-to-date news story here, as well as our report from Mandalay and Bangkok here. We also have a comprehensive explainer here, and a piece explaining what caused the earthquakes here. Click here to share on social media 30m ago (16:50 GMT) Here’s what happened today We’ll be closing this live page soon, so let’s bring you up to speed with today’s main developments: At least 1,644 people have now been confirmed killed in the biggest earthquake to hit Myanmar in decades. There are fears the death toll could rise significantly, with some predictions estimating a figure as high as 10,000. Rescuers, often poorly equipped, are still searching for survivors as calls for international assistance grow. A number of countries are rushing in aid after the military administration, which has been under Western sanctions, made a rare call for help. Rescue efforts also continue in neighbouring Thailand, where dozens of people are believed missing after the collapse of a building under construction in Bangkok.