According to reports, a strong 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit Mandalay in Thailands neighbour, Myanamar, causing shockwaves which rocked the Thai capital hundreds of miles away.It is believed 320 construction workers were on site when the building near Chatuchak Park, which was set to become government offices, came down. In its latest update the National Institute of Emergency Medicine said that 70 people were missing and another 20 workers were stuck in a lift. Videos show the under-construction building collapsing within seconds.Emergency services are continuing their search for survivors among the rubble, though there has already been one confirmed death.Bangkok is not thought of as a high-risk earthquake area. BBC journalist Bui Thu told the BBC World Service that it had been a decade since Bangkok had a really strong or powerful earthquake like this.She added: Buildings in Bangkok are not engineered for earthquakes, so I think thats why I think theres going to be big damage.In my apartment I just see some cracking on the walls and water splashed out of swimming pools and people just yelling.Other videos showed high-rise buildings swaying as the aftershocks hit the city, including the 77-storey MahaNakhon skyscaper by Ole Scheeren. Earthquake 2025-03-28Richard Waitecomment and share TagsEarthquake